Bill Buntin vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Bill Buntin 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

Bill Buntin

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Buntin: 1965-66 to 1965-66
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bill Buntin 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Buntin 0 * Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Buntin 7.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin 6.0 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Buntin 324 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bill Buntin 252 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bill Buntin 36 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bill Buntin 42 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Buntin .395 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Buntin .615 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Buntin 7.7 (1966) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin 6.0 (1966) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin 0.9 (1966) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bill Buntin 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Buntin - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Buntin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Buntin - 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.