Dave Cowens vs. Hot Rod Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Hot Rod 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.

Hot Rod Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Hot Rod Williams: 1986-87 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Hot Rod Williams 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Hot Rod Williams 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Hot Rod Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Hot Rod Williams 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Hot Rod Williams 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Hot Rod Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Hot Rod Williams 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Hot Rod Williams 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hot Rod Williams 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Hot Rod Williams 9,784

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Hot Rod Williams 5,998

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Hot Rod Williams 1,592

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Hot Rod Williams 746

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Hot Rod Williams 1,456

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Hot Rod Williams 887

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Hot Rod Williams .480

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Hot Rod Williams .105

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Hot Rod Williams .726

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Hot Rod Williams 16.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Hot Rod Williams 8.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Hot Rod Williams 2.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Hot Rod Williams 1.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Hot Rod Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Hot Rod Williams 6.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Hot Rod Williams 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Hot Rod Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Hot Rod Williams 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Hot Rod Williams 621

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Hot Rod Williams 358

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Hot Rod Williams 100

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Hot Rod Williams 47

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Hot Rod Williams 70

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Hot Rod Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Hot Rod Williams .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Hot Rod Williams .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Hot Rod Williams .722

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Hot Rod Williams 19.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Hot Rod Williams 9.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Hot Rod Williams 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Hot Rod Williams 2.3 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Hot Rod Williams 1.8 (1996)

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.