Willie Cauley-Stein vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Willie Cauley-Stein 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

Willie Cauley-Stein

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Cauley-Stein: 2015-16 to 2021-22
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Willie Cauley-Stein 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Willie Cauley-Stein 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Willie Cauley-Stein 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 5.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.8 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 3,675 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 2,470 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 598 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 350 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 335 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 422 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .544 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .188 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .612 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 12.8 (2018) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 8.4 (2019) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.4 (2019) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.2 (2019) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 1.1 (2020) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Cauley-Stein 15 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Willie Cauley-Stein 16 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Willie Cauley-Stein 3 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Willie Cauley-Stein 2 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Willie Cauley-Stein 4 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Willie Cauley-Stein 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein .667 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Willie Cauley-Stein 1.000 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.5 (2021) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 2.7 (2021) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.5 (2021) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.3 (2021) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Willie Cauley-Stein 0.7 (2021) 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.