Dave Cowens vs. Jamaal Magloire Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Jamaal Magloire and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Jamaal Magloire, who played 12. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Jamaal Magloire had his rookie season in 2000-01. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jamaal Magloire 12 8 2000-01 to 2011-12

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1970-712000-01
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Jamaal Magloire 74 14.8 4.6 1.4 2.6 4.0 0.4 0.2 1.1 0.8 1.9 1.6 3.7 .450 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 2.0 .655
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Magloire 10 10.9 3.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.3 0.0 0.6 0.4 2.0 1.6 2.8 .571 0.0 0.0 - 0.7 2.3 .304

Season 2

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1971-722001-02
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHornets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Jamaal Magloire 82 18.9 8.5 1.9 3.8 5.6 0.4 0.3 1.0 1.4 2.5 2.8 5.0 .551 0.0 0.0 .000 3.0 4.1 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Jamaal Magloire 8 21.1 12.3 2.1 3.5 5.6 0.6 0.0 1.9 2.1 3.8 2.8 5.0 .550 0.0 0.0 - 6.8 8.9 .761

Season 3

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1972-732002-03
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Jamaal Magloire 82 29.8 10.3 3.2 5.7 8.8 1.1 0.6 1.4 1.9 3.4 3.7 7.7 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.9 .717
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Jamaal Magloire 6 31.2 11.5 2.8 5.5 8.3 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.5 2.5 3.7 8.2 .449 0.0 0.0 - 4.2 5.5 .758

Season 4

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1973-742003-04
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Jamaal Magloire 82 33.9 13.6 3.3 7.1 10.3 1.0 0.5 1.2 2.5 3.4 4.7 9.9 .473 0.0 0.0 .000 4.3 5.7 .751
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797
Jamaal Magloire 7 34.4 11.0 2.3 6.9 9.1 0.7 0.4 1.0 1.6 3.1 4.0 9.6 .418 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.0 .750

Season 5

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1974-752004-05
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Jamaal Magloire 23 30.6 11.7 3.4 5.5 8.9 1.3 0.3 1.0 2.6 3.2 4.3 9.9 .432 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 5.3 .602
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1975-762005-06
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionBucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Jamaal Magloire 82 30.1 9.2 2.7 6.8 9.5 0.7 0.4 1.0 2.0 3.4 3.5 7.5 .467 0.0 0.0 - 2.2 4.1 .535
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759
Jamaal Magloire 5 27.0 9.0 2.2 5.8 8.0 1.0 0.4 1.2 1.2 2.8 3.6 7.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 3.0 .600

Season 7

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1976-772006-07
Team Boston CelticsPortland Trail Blazers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Jamaal Magloire 81 21.0 6.5 1.9 4.2 6.1 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.8 2.5 4.9 .504 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 3.0 .541
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1977-782007-08
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Jamaal Magloire 31 9.2 1.8 0.6 2.3 2.9 0.2 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.6 0.6 1.8 .327 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.4 .455
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1978-792008-09
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Jamaal Magloire 55 12.9 2.9 1.5 2.5 4.0 0.4 0.2 0.5 0.6 2.2 1.2 2.4 .496 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.1 .483
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Magloire 6 7.8 0.3 0.8 1.0 1.8 0.2 0.0 0.0 0.5 1.5 0.2 0.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 10

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1979-802009-10
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Jamaal Magloire 36 10.0 2.1 1.1 2.2 3.4 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.5 1.6 0.8 1.6 .500 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.6 .356
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909
Jamaal Magloire 1 5.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season 1982-832010-11
Team Milwaukee BucksMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Jamaal Magloire 18 8.8 1.9 0.9 2.4 3.4 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.3 1.4 0.7 1.2 .591 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.0 .500
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Magloire 3 6.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.7 0.7 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.7 .400 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Dave Cowens Jamaal Magloire
Season -2011-12
Team -Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Magloire 34 11.0 1.2 0.7 2.6 3.3 0.2 0.1 0.3 0.6 1.9 0.5 1.3 .378 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.8 .259
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Jamaal Magloire ------- --- ----------