Jim Burns vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jim Burns 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

Jim Burns

vs.

Dave Cowens

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Burns 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jim Burns 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jim Burns 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jim Burns 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Burns 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Jim Burns 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns 4 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jim Burns 2 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jim Burns 1 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games Jim Burns 3 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns .286 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns 1.3 (1968) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns 0.7 (1968) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns 0.3 (1968) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games Jim Burns 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Burns - Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Burns - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jim Burns - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Jim Burns - n/a ** 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. ** 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.