Dave Cowens vs. Bill Roberts Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Roberts 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 Roberts

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Roberts: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Roberts 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Roberts 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Roberts 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Roberts 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Roberts 0 *

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Roberts 0 *

* 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 Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Roberts 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Roberts 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Roberts 404

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Roberts 65

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Roberts 117

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Roberts .339

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Roberts .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Roberts 4.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Roberts 0.8 (1949)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Roberts 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Roberts 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Roberts 22

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Roberts - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Roberts 2

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Roberts 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Roberts .345

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Roberts .400

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Roberts 11.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Roberts - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Roberts 1.0 (1949)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Roberts - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.