Billy Ray Bates vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Billy Ray Bates 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) 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.