Dave Cowens vs. Bill Willoughby Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Willoughby: 1975-76 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Willoughby 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Willoughby 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Willoughby 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Willoughby 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Willoughby 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bill Willoughby 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Willoughby 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Willoughby 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Willoughby 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Willoughby 2,930

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Willoughby 1,891

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Willoughby 413

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Willoughby 209

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Willoughby 292

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Willoughby 488

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Willoughby .470

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Willoughby .270 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Willoughby .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Willoughby 7.8 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Willoughby 4.6 (1976)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Willoughby 0.6 (1976)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Willoughby 0.9 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Willoughby 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Willoughby 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Willoughby 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Willoughby 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Willoughby 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Willoughby 120

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Willoughby 94

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Willoughby 23

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Willoughby 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Willoughby 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Willoughby 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Willoughby .364

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Willoughby .762

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Willoughby 6.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Willoughby 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Willoughby 1.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Willoughby 0.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Willoughby 1.0 (1981)

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.