Dave Cowens vs. Jim Ware Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Ware: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Ware 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Ware 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Ware 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Jim Ware 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Ware 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Ware 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Ware 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Ware 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Ware 143

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Ware 146

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Ware 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Ware 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Ware .284

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Ware .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Ware 2.4 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Ware 2.6 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Ware 0.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Ware - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Ware 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Ware 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Ware 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Ware 10

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Ware 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Ware 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Ware 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Ware .385

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jim Ware - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Ware 3.3 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Ware 0.7 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Ware 0.0 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Ware - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Ware - 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.