Dave Cowens vs. Bill Curley Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Bill Curley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Curley: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Curley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Curley 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Curley 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Curley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Curley 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bill Curley 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Curley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Curley 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Curley 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Curley 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Curley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Curley 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Curley 394

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Curley 290

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Curley 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Curley 61

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Curley 44

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Curley 147

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Curley .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Curley .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Curley .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Curley 3.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Curley 2.5 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Curley 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Curley 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Curley 0.5 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Curley 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Curley 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Curley 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Curley 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Curley 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Curley 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Curley 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Curley 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Curley 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Curley 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Curley 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Curley -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bill Curley -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Curley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Curley 0.0 (1998)

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.