Dave Cowens vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams 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.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Buck Williams 4

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Buck Williams 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Buck Williams 70

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

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.