Dave Cowens vs. Walt Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Walt 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.

Walt Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Walt Williams: 1992-93 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Walt Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Walt Williams 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Walt Williams 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Walt Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Walt Williams 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Walt Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Walt Williams 11.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Walt Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Walt Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Walt Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walt Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Walt Williams 8,385

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Walt Williams 2,794

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Walt Williams 1,637

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Walt Williams 658

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Walt Williams 406

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Walt Williams 708

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Walt Williams .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Walt Williams .379

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Walt Williams .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Walt Williams 17.0 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Walt Williams 5.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Walt Williams 4.1 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Walt Williams 1.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Walt Williams 0.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Walt Williams 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Walt Williams 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Walt Williams 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Walt Williams 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Walt Williams 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Walt Williams 215

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Walt Williams 85

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Walt Williams 40

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Walt Williams 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Walt Williams 16

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Walt Williams 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Walt Williams .404

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Walt Williams .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Walt Williams .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Walt Williams 13.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Walt Williams 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Walt Williams 2.3 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Walt Williams 0.5 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Walt Williams 0.8 (2003)

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.