William Avery vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and William Avery 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

William Avery

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Avery: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons William Avery 3 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played William Avery 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 2.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 379 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds William Avery 93 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists William Avery 199 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals William Avery 34 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks William Avery 6 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games William Avery 142 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .330 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage William Avery .255 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage William Avery .714 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 2.8 (2001) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.9 (2002) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.5 (2000) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.3 (2002) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.1 (2001) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Avery 7 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds William Avery 1 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists William Avery 2 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals William Avery 0 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks William Avery 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games William Avery 2 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Avery .500 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage William Avery .500 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage William Avery - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Avery 3.5 (2001) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game William Avery 1.0 (2001) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game William Avery 0.0 (2001) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Avery 0.5 (2001) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.