Dave Cowens vs. Willie Naulls Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Willie Naulls 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 Naulls

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willie Naulls: 1956-57 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Willie Naulls 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Willie Naulls 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Willie Naulls 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Willie Naulls 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Willie Naulls 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Willie Naulls 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Willie Naulls 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Willie Naulls 15.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Willie Naulls 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Willie Naulls 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Willie Naulls 11,305

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Willie Naulls 6,508

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Willie Naulls 1,114

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Willie Naulls 716

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Willie Naulls .406

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Willie Naulls .812

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Willie Naulls 25.0 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Willie Naulls 14.2 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Willie Naulls 2.6 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Willie Naulls 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Willie Naulls 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Willie Naulls 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Willie Naulls 248

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Willie Naulls 134

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Willie Naulls 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Willie Naulls 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Willie Naulls .371

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Willie Naulls .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Willie Naulls 17.0 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Willie Naulls 10.5 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Willie Naulls 1.5 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Willie Naulls - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Willie Naulls - 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.