Dave Cowens vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Dave Cowens

vs.

Jim Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Paxson 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jim Paxson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Paxson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.