Dave Cowens vs. Bill Ebben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Ebben and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Ebben:
1957-58 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Bill Ebben0
Dave Cowens11
Bill Ebben1
Dave Cowens7
Bill Ebben0
Dave Cowens8
Bill Ebben0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Bill Ebben0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Bill Ebben0
Dave Cowens1
Bill Ebben0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Bill Ebben0
Dave Cowens1
Bill Ebben0
* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Bill Ebben 1.9

Dave Cowens 13.6
Bill Ebben 1.0

Dave Cowens 3.8
Bill Ebben 0.5

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Bill Ebben 15

Dave Cowens 10,444
Bill Ebben 8

Dave Cowens 2,910
Bill Ebben 4

Dave Cowens 599
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Bill Ebben 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Bill Ebben .214

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Bill Ebben .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Bill Ebben 1.9
(1958)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Bill Ebben 1.0
(1958)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Bill Ebben 0.5
(1958)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 333
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Bill Ebben 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Bill Ebben -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Bill Ebben -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Bill Ebben -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Bill Ebben -

n/a **
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.
** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat.
Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.