Jimmy Butler vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jimmy Butler 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jimmy Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Dave Cowens 3

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Dave Cowens 0 *

Rookie of The Year Jimmy Butler 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 16,282 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,756 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,870 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,431 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 384 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 888 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .473 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .330 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) 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.