Dave Cowens vs. Willie Norwood Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Willie Norwood: 1971-72 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Willie Norwood 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Willie Norwood 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Willie Norwood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Willie Norwood 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Willie Norwood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Willie Norwood 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Willie Norwood 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Willie Norwood 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Willie Norwood 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Norwood 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Willie Norwood 3,209

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Willie Norwood 1,597

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Willie Norwood 364

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Willie Norwood 218 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Willie Norwood 22 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Willie Norwood 430

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Willie Norwood .488

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Willie Norwood .697

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Willie Norwood 8.3 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Willie Norwood 4.1 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.0 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Willie Norwood 0.1 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Willie Norwood 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Willie Norwood 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Willie Norwood 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Willie Norwood 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Willie Norwood 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Willie Norwood 92

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Willie Norwood 45

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Willie Norwood 13

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Willie Norwood 8 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Willie Norwood 3 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Willie Norwood 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Willie Norwood .469

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Willie Norwood .696

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Willie Norwood 9.8 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Willie Norwood 6.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Willie Norwood 1.3 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Willie Norwood 1.2 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Willie Norwood 0.3 (1978) *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.