Dave Cowens vs. Jim Slaughter Comparison

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

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Slaughter:
1951-52 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Jim Slaughter0
Dave Cowens11
Jim Slaughter1
Dave Cowens7
Jim Slaughter0
Dave Cowens8
Jim Slaughter0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Jim Slaughter0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jim Slaughter0
Dave Cowens1
Jim Slaughter0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Jim Slaughter0
Dave Cowens1
Jim Slaughter0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Jim Slaughter 5.3

Dave Cowens 13.6
Jim Slaughter 5.3

Dave Cowens 3.8
Jim Slaughter 0.9

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Jim Slaughter 147

Dave Cowens 10,444
Jim Slaughter 148

Dave Cowens 2,910
Jim Slaughter 25

Dave Cowens 599
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Jim Slaughter 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Jim Slaughter .321

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Jim Slaughter .603

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Jim Slaughter 5.3
(1952)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Jim Slaughter 5.3
(1952)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Jim Slaughter 0.9
(1952)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 333
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Jim Slaughter 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Jim Slaughter -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Jim Slaughter -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Jim Slaughter -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Jim Slaughter -

n/a **
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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.