Jamal Cain vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Jamal Cain 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

Jamal Cain

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jamal Cain: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Jamal Cain 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 4.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain 195 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain 89 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Jamal Cain 22 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Jamal Cain 21 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Jamal Cain 6 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Jamal Cain 44 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain .490 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain .353 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain .778 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain 5.4 (2023) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain 2.9 (2023) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain 0.7 (2023) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain 0.6 (2023) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain 0.2 (2024) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Jamal Cain 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Jamal Cain - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Jamal Cain - 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.