William Bedford vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
William Bedford: 1986-87 to 1992-93
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships William Bedford 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons William Bedford 6 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played William Bedford 3 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games William Bedford 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP William Bedford 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year William Bedford 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 4.1 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 964 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds William Bedford 573 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists William Bedford 109 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals William Bedford 37 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 126 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games William Bedford 238 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .416 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .318 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .605 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.7 (1987) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 4.9 (1987) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 1.1 (1987) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.4 (1987) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.7 (1987) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game William Bedford 2.1 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 1.9 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.3 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game William Bedford 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points William Bedford 29 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds William Bedford 26 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists William Bedford 4 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals William Bedford 3 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks William Bedford 5 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games William Bedford 14 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage William Bedford .250 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage William Bedford .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage William Bedford .688 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game William Bedford 6.0 (1992) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game William Bedford 2.8 (1991) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game William Bedford 1.0 (1992) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game William Bedford 0.5 (1991) 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.