Dave Cowens vs. Billy Kenville Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Kenville 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Billy Kenville: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Billy Kenville 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Billy Kenville 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Billy Kenville 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Billy Kenville 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Billy Kenville 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Billy Kenville 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Billy Kenville 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Billy Kenville 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Billy Kenville 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Billy Kenville 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Billy Kenville 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Billy Kenville 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Billy Kenville 2,434

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Billy Kenville 1,206

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Billy Kenville 715

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Billy Kenville 345

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Billy Kenville .363

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Billy Kenville .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Billy Kenville 8.2 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Billy Kenville 4.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Billy Kenville 2.4 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Billy Kenville - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Billy Kenville 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Billy Kenville 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Billy Kenville 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Billy Kenville 284

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Billy Kenville 116

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Billy Kenville 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Billy Kenville 41

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Billy Kenville .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Billy Kenville .693

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Billy Kenville 8.9 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Billy Kenville 3.7 (1954)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Billy Kenville 2.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Billy Kenville - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Billy Kenville - 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.