Dave Cowens vs. Eric Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Eric 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.

Eric Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eric Williams: 1995-96 to 2006-07

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eric Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eric Williams 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eric Williams 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eric Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eric Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eric Williams 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Eric Williams 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Eric Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eric Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eric Williams 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eric Williams 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eric Williams 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eric Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eric Williams 5,642

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eric Williams 2,139

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eric Williams 936

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eric Williams 548

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eric Williams 103

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eric Williams 658

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eric Williams .415

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eric Williams .318

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eric Williams .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eric Williams 19.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eric Williams 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eric Williams 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eric Williams 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eric Williams 0.2 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eric Williams 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eric Williams 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eric Williams 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eric Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eric Williams 221

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eric Williams 102

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eric Williams 38

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eric Williams 34

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eric Williams 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eric Williams 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eric Williams .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eric Williams .378

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eric Williams .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eric Williams 9.6 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eric Williams 4.4 (2002)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eric Williams 1.7 (2003)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eric Williams 1.6 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eric Williams 0.3 (2002)

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.