Dave Cowens vs. Bill Walton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Walton 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 Walton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Bill Walton 1

Blocks Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Bill Walton 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Walton 0

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Walton .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Walton .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Walton 83

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Walton 3.4 (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.