Dave Cowens vs. Sly Williams Comparison

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

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sly Williams 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sly Williams 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sly Williams 55

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sly Williams 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.