Dave Cowens vs. Al Horford Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Horford 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.

Al Horford

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Al Horford: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Al Horford 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Al Horford 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Al Horford 14

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Al Horford 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Al Horford 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Al Horford 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Al Horford 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Al Horford 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Al Horford 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Al Horford 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Al Horford 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Al Horford 3.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Al Horford 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Al Horford 14,167

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Al Horford 8,574

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Al Horford 3,501

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Al Horford 830

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Al Horford 1,249

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Al Horford 1,078

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Al Horford .513

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Al Horford .379

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Al Horford .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Al Horford 18.6 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Al Horford 10.2 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Al Horford 5.0 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Al Horford 1.1 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Al Horford 1.5 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Al Horford 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Al Horford 8.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Al Horford 3.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Al Horford 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Al Horford 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Al Horford 2,091

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Al Horford 1,362

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Al Horford 565

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Al Horford 137

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Al Horford 213

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Al Horford 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Al Horford .495

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Al Horford .396

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Al Horford .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Al Horford 16.7 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Al Horford 10.4 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Al Horford 5.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Al Horford 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Al Horford 2.4 (2016)

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.