Dave Cowens vs. Bill Turner Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Turner: 1967-68 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Turner 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Turner 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Turner 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Turner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Turner 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Turner 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Turner 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Turner 1,597

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Turner 1,039

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Turner 167

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Turner 294

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Turner .407

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Turner .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Turner 7.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Turner 4.8 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Turner 0.8 (1969)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Turner 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Turner 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Turner 0.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Turner 96

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Turner 62

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Turner 18

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Turner 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Turner .425

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Turner .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Turner 5.5 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Turner 4.2 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Turner 1.2 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Turner - 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.