Dave Cowens vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike James 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Mike James 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mike James 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mike James 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mike James 122

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mike James 180

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mike James 34

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mike James 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mike James 16

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mike James 12

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mike James 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mike James 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mike James 0.0 (2021)

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.