Bill Calhoun vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Calhoun: 1948-49 to 1954-55
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Calhoun 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bill Calhoun 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bill Calhoun 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bill Calhoun 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Calhoun 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Bill Calhoun 0 * Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 7.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.0 * Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 3,440 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 1,292 * Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 1,036 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games Bill Calhoun 442 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .341 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .702 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.2 (1953) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 4.6 (1952) * Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.4 (1955) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 5.6 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 * Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Calhoun 100 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bill Calhoun 41 * Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bill Calhoun 34 Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games Bill Calhoun 18 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Calhoun .423 Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Bill Calhoun .739 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Calhoun 9.8 (1949) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Calhoun 2.9 (1951) * Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Calhoun 3.5 (1949) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Bill Calhoun - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.