Bill Chamberlain vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Bill Chamberlain 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

Bill Chamberlain

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Chamberlain: 1973-74 to 1973-74
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Bill Chamberlain 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain 153 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain 80 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain 37 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain 20 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain 12 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 28 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain .438 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain .696 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain 5.5 (1974) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain 2.9 (1974) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain 1.3 (1974) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.7 (1974) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain 0.4 (1974) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Bill Chamberlain 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Bill Chamberlain - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bill Chamberlain - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

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