Dave Cowens vs. Dwight Waller Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Waller 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.

Dwight Waller

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dwight Waller: 1968-69 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dwight Waller 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dwight Waller 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dwight Waller 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dwight Waller 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dwight Waller 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dwight Waller 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dwight Waller 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dwight Waller 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dwight Waller 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dwight Waller 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dwight Waller 7

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dwight Waller 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dwight Waller 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dwight Waller 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dwight Waller .222

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dwight Waller .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dwight Waller 0.6 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dwight Waller 0.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dwight Waller 0.1 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dwight Waller - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dwight Waller -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dwight Waller -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dwight Waller -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dwight Waller 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dwight Waller -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dwight Waller -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dwight Waller -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dwight Waller -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dwight Waller -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dwight Waller - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dwight Waller - 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.