Dave Cowens vs. Bill Laimbeer Comparison

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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Bill Laimbeer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Laimbeer: 1980-81 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Laimbeer 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Laimbeer 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Laimbeer 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Laimbeer 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

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

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

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

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Bill Laimbeer 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Laimbeer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Laimbeer 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Laimbeer 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Laimbeer 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Laimbeer 13,790

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Laimbeer 10,400

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Laimbeer 2,184

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Laimbeer 710

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Laimbeer 965

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Laimbeer 1,068

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Laimbeer .498

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Laimbeer .326

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Laimbeer .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Laimbeer 17.5 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Laimbeer 13.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Laimbeer 3.2 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Laimbeer 1.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Laimbeer 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Laimbeer 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Laimbeer 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Laimbeer 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Laimbeer 1,354

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Laimbeer 1,097

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Laimbeer 195

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Laimbeer 84

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Laimbeer 83

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Laimbeer 113

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Laimbeer .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bill Laimbeer .321

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Laimbeer .819

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Laimbeer 22.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Laimbeer 14.0 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Laimbeer 2.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Laimbeer 1.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Laimbeer 0.9 (1990)

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.