Dave Cowens vs. Mike James Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Mike James 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.
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 Mike James, who played 12. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Mike James had his rookie season in 2001-02. 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 |
Mike James |
12 |
3 |
2001-02 to 2013-14 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
|
Dave Cowens |
Mike James |
Season |
1970-71 | 2001-02 |
Team |
Boston Celtics | Miami Heat |
Honors & Awards |
Rookie of the Year | - |
All-Rookie First Team | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
81 |
38.0 |
17.0 |
- |
- |
15.0 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
6.8 |
16.1 |
.422 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
4.6 |
.732 |
Mike James |
15 |
7.9 |
2.8 |
0.1 |
0.8 |
0.9 |
1.3 |
0.4 |
0.1 |
0.9 |
1.1 |
1.0 |
2.9 |
.349 |
0.5 |
1.4 |
.381 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
.571 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mike James |
78 |
22.1 |
7.8 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
3.2 |
0.8 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
7.5 |
.373 |
0.9 |
2.9 |
.294 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
.732 |
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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 |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mike James |
81 |
27.1 |
9.3 |
0.3 |
2.5 |
2.9 |
4.2 |
1.2 |
0.0 |
1.5 |
1.9 |
3.4 |
8.1 |
.414 |
1.3 |
3.5 |
.377 |
1.3 |
1.6 |
.811 |
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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 |
Mike James |
22 |
8.8 |
2.6 |
0.3 |
0.9 |
1.2 |
1.1 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.0 |
2.4 |
.396 |
0.3 |
0.6 |
.429 |
0.4 |
0.7 |
.563 |
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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 |
Mike James |
74 |
25.1 |
11.8 |
0.5 |
2.3 |
2.8 |
3.6 |
0.9 |
0.1 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.5 |
10.1 |
.441 |
1.4 |
3.5 |
.386 |
1.5 |
2.0 |
.752 |
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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 |
Mike James |
7 |
24.6 |
11.6 |
0.3 |
1.6 |
1.9 |
2.3 |
0.9 |
0.3 |
1.4 |
2.4 |
4.1 |
8.9 |
.468 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
.000 |
3.3 |
3.4 |
.958 |
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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 |
Mike James |
79 |
37.0 |
20.3 |
0.6 |
2.7 |
3.3 |
5.8 |
0.9 |
0.0 |
2.6 |
2.7 |
7.3 |
15.5 |
.469 |
2.1 |
4.8 |
.442 |
3.6 |
4.3 |
.837 |
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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 |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mike James |
82 |
25.2 |
10.1 |
0.3 |
1.7 |
2.0 |
3.6 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.6 |
2.1 |
3.6 |
8.6 |
.422 |
1.0 |
2.6 |
.372 |
1.9 |
2.2 |
.837 |
|
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 |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mike James |
54 |
13.3 |
5.0 |
0.3 |
1.0 |
1.3 |
1.1 |
0.4 |
0.0 |
0.7 |
1.0 |
1.9 |
5.4 |
.348 |
0.6 |
1.8 |
.320 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
.813 |
|
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 |
Mike James |
4 |
7.0 |
3.0 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.0 |
0.3 |
0.0 |
1.0 |
3.0 |
.333 |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.400 |
0.5 |
0.5 |
1.000 |
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Season 8 |
|
Dave Cowens |
Mike James |
Season |
1977-78 | 2008-09 |
Team |
Boston Celtics | New Orleans Hornets, Washington Wizards |
Honors & Awards |
All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs |
Did Not Play | 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 |
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 |
Mike James |
61 |
27.0 |
8.7 |
0.4 |
1.8 |
2.2 |
3.3 |
0.7 |
0.1 |
1.5 |
1.8 |
3.2 |
8.4 |
.383 |
1.1 |
3.0 |
.375 |
1.1 |
1.3 |
.829 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Mike James |
4 |
11.5 |
4.5 |
0.3 |
0.5 |
0.8 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
0.0 |
1.3 |
0.8 |
1.5 |
5.0 |
.300 |
0.5 |
1.5 |
.333 |
1.0 |
2.0 |
.500 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Mike James didn't play in 2010-11.
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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 |
Mike James |
11 |
10.9 |
4.8 |
0.2 |
0.7 |
0.9 |
2.6 |
0.4 |
0.2 |
1.3 |
1.8 |
1.8 |
4.5 |
.408 |
0.5 |
0.9 |
.600 |
0.6 |
0.7 |
.875 |
|
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 |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.
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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 |
Mike James |
45 |
19.2 |
6.1 |
0.2 |
1.4 |
1.6 |
3.1 |
0.6 |
0.1 |
1.2 |
2.1 |
2.2 |
6.0 |
.373 |
1.1 |
2.8 |
.384 |
0.5 |
0.6 |
.793 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike James |
11 |
7.0 |
1.0 |
0.0 |
0.6 |
0.6 |
1.5 |
0.2 |
0.0 |
0.5 |
1.0 |
0.5 |
1.9 |
.238 |
0.1 |
0.5 |
.200 |
0.0 |
0.2 |
.000 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Dave Cowens |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Mike James |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |