Dave Cowens vs. Willie Green Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Green 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.

Willie Green

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willie Green: 2003-04 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Willie Green 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Willie Green 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Willie Green 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Willie Green 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Willie Green 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Willie Green 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Willie Green 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Willie Green 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Willie Green 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Willie Green 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Willie Green 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Willie Green 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Willie Green 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Willie Green 6,059

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Willie Green 1,303

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Willie Green 1,018

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Willie Green 393

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Willie Green 108

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Willie Green 731

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Willie Green .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Willie Green .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Willie Green .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Willie Green 12.4 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Willie Green 2.5 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Willie Green 2.1 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Willie Green 0.8 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Willie Green 0.3 (2008)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Willie Green 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Willie Green 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Willie Green 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Willie Green 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Green 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Willie Green 186

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Willie Green 46

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Willie Green 32

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Willie Green 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Willie Green 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Willie Green 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Willie Green .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Willie Green .256

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Willie Green .711

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Willie Green 9.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Willie Green 1.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Willie Green 2.0 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Willie Green 0.8 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Willie Green 0.7 (2008)

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.