Dave Cowens vs. John Williams Comparison

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

John Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Williams: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Williams 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Williams 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Williams 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Williams 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Williams 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Williams 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Williams 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Williams 4,406

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Williams 2,201

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Williams 1,262

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Williams 566

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Williams 184

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Williams 435

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Williams .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Williams .225

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Williams .704

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Williams 18.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Williams 7.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Williams 4.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Williams 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Williams 0.9 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Williams 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Williams 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Williams 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Williams 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Williams 96

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Williams 54

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Williams 30

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Williams 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Williams 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Williams 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Williams .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Williams .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Williams .585

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Williams 13.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Williams 5.8 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Williams 4.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Williams 1.6 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Williams 0.8 (1988)

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.