Dave Cowens vs. Caleb Houstan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Caleb Houstan 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.

Caleb Houstan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Caleb Houstan: 2022-23 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Caleb Houstan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Caleb Houstan 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Caleb Houstan 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Caleb Houstan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Caleb Houstan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Caleb Houstan 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Caleb Houstan 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Caleb Houstan 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Caleb Houstan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Caleb Houstan 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Caleb Houstan 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Caleb Houstan 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Caleb Houstan 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Caleb Houstan 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Caleb Houstan 446

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Caleb Houstan 183

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Caleb Houstan 59

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Caleb Houstan 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Caleb Houstan 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Caleb Houstan 110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Caleb Houstan .376

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Caleb Houstan .359

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Caleb Houstan .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Caleb Houstan 4.3 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Caleb Houstan 1.9 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Caleb Houstan 0.6 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Caleb Houstan 0.3 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Caleb Houstan 0.1 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Caleb Houstan 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Caleb Houstan 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Caleb Houstan 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Caleb Houstan 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Caleb Houstan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Caleb Houstan 3

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Caleb Houstan 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Caleb Houstan 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Caleb Houstan 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Caleb Houstan 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Caleb Houstan 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Caleb Houstan .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Caleb Houstan .500

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Caleb Houstan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Caleb Houstan 1.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Caleb Houstan 0.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Caleb Houstan 0.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Caleb Houstan 0.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Caleb Houstan 0.0 (2024)

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.