Dave Cowens vs. Shelden Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shelden Williams 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.

Shelden Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Shelden Williams: 2006-07 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Shelden Williams 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Shelden Williams 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Shelden Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Shelden Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shelden Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Shelden Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Shelden Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Shelden Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Shelden Williams 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Shelden Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Shelden Williams 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Shelden Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shelden Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Shelden Williams 1,618

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Shelden Williams 1,562

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Shelden Williams 163

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Shelden Williams 179

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Shelden Williams 164

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Shelden Williams 361

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Shelden Williams .462

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Shelden Williams .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Shelden Williams .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Shelden Williams 5.5 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Shelden Williams 6.0 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Shelden Williams 0.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Shelden Williams 0.8 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Shelden Williams 0.7 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Shelden Williams 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Shelden Williams 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Shelden Williams 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Shelden Williams 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Shelden Williams 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Shelden Williams 13

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Shelden Williams 13

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Shelden Williams 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Shelden Williams 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Shelden Williams 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Shelden Williams 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Shelden Williams .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Shelden Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Shelden Williams .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Shelden Williams 1.6 (2010)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Shelden Williams 0.1 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Shelden Williams 0.0 (2010)

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.