Bob Cousy vs. Dwight Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dwight Howard and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Dwight Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dwight Howard: 2004-05 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dwight Howard 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dwight Howard 18

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dwight Howard 12

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dwight Howard 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dwight Howard 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dwight Howard 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Dwight Howard 8

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Dwight Howard 4

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Dwight Howard 3

Rebounds Leader Bob Cousy 0 Dwight Howard 5

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dwight Howard 0

Blocks Leader Bob Cousy 0 * Dwight Howard 2

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Dwight Howard 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dwight Howard 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dwight Howard 19,485

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dwight Howard 14,627

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dwight Howard 1,676

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1,081

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2,228

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dwight Howard 1,242

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dwight Howard .587

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dwight Howard .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dwight Howard 22.9 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dwight Howard 14.5 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.5 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dwight Howard 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dwight Howard 11.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dwight Howard 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dwight Howard 1,909

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dwight Howard 1,473

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dwight Howard 149

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 94

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 248

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dwight Howard 125

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dwight Howard .589

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard .143

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dwight Howard .548

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dwight Howard 27.0 (2011)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dwight Howard 15.8 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dwight Howard 1.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 1.4 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dwight Howard 3.5 (2010)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.