Dave Cowens vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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 Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Spanarkel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Spanarkel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Spanarkel 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Spanarkel 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (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.