Dave Cowens vs. Billy Owens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Owens and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Billy Owens:
1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Billy Owens0
Dave Cowens11
Billy Owens10
Dave Cowens7
Billy Owens3
Dave Cowens8
Billy Owens0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Billy Owens0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Billy Owens0
Dave Cowens1
Billy Owens0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Billy Owens0
Dave Cowens1
Billy Owens0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Billy Owens 11.7

Dave Cowens 13.6
Billy Owens 6.7

Dave Cowens 3.8
Billy Owens 2.8

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Billy Owens 0.9

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Billy Owens 7,026

Dave Cowens 10,444
Billy Owens 4,016

Dave Cowens 2,910
Billy Owens 1,704

Dave Cowens 599
*
Billy Owens 569

Dave Cowens 488
*
Billy Owens 321

Dave Cowens 766
Billy Owens 600

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Billy Owens .481

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Billy Owens .291

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Billy Owens .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Billy Owens 16.5
(1993)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Billy Owens 8.1
(1994)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Billy Owens 4.1
(1994)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Billy Owens 1.2
(1998)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Billy Owens 0.8
(1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Billy Owens 15.4

Dave Cowens 14.4
Billy Owens 8.1

Dave Cowens 3.7
Billy Owens 3.6

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Billy Owens 1.5

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Billy Owens 0.5

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Billy Owens 169

Dave Cowens 1,285
Billy Owens 89

Dave Cowens 333
Billy Owens 40

Dave Cowens 78
*
Billy Owens 16

Dave Cowens 56
*
Billy Owens 5

Dave Cowens 89
Billy Owens 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Billy Owens .496

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Billy Owens .000

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Billy Owens .644

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Billy Owens 19.7
(1994)

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Billy Owens 10.0
(1994)

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Billy Owens 4.3
(1994)

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Billy Owens 2.0
(1992)

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Billy Owens 0.7
(1994)

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.