Dave Cowens vs. John Williamson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Williamson: 1976-77 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Williamson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Williamson 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Williamson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Williamson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Williamson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Williamson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Williamson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Williamson 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Williamson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Williamson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Williamson 5,802

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Williamson 722

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Williamson 813

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Williamson 330

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Williamson 55

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Williamson 288

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Williamson .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Williamson .293 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Williamson .833

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Williamson 23.7 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Williamson 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Williamson 3.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Williamson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Williamson 0.3 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Williamson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Williamson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Williamson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Williamson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Williamson 86

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Williamson 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Williamson 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Williamson 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Williamson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Williamson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Williamson .420

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Williamson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Williamson .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Williamson 29.5 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Williamson 3.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Williamson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Williamson 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Williamson 0.0 (1980)

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.