James Anderson vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and James Anderson 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

James Anderson

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Anderson: 2010-11 to 2015-16
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons James Anderson 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played James Anderson 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games James Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year James Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 5.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 1,422 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds James Anderson 560 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists James Anderson 291 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals James Anderson 121 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks James Anderson 55 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games James Anderson 247 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .411 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .321 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .755 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 10.1 (2014) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 3.8 (2014) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 1.9 (2014) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.9 (2014) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2014) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.3 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 0.9 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points James Anderson 13 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds James Anderson 9 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists James Anderson 3 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals James Anderson 1 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks James Anderson 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games James Anderson 10 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Anderson .357 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage James Anderson .286 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage James Anderson .500 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Anderson 1.4 (2012) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game James Anderson 2.0 (2013) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game James Anderson 0.4 (2012) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game James Anderson 0.1 (2012) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game James Anderson 0.0 (2013) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.