Dave Cowens vs. Ed Horton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Horton 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.

Ed Horton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ed Horton: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ed Horton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ed Horton 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ed Horton 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ed Horton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ed Horton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ed Horton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ed Horton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ed Horton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ed Horton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ed Horton 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ed Horton 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ed Horton 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ed Horton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ed Horton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ed Horton 202

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ed Horton 108

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ed Horton 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ed Horton 9

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ed Horton 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ed Horton 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ed Horton .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ed Horton .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ed Horton .609

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ed Horton 4.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ed Horton 2.4 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ed Horton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ed Horton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ed Horton 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ed Horton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ed Horton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ed Horton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ed Horton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ed Horton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ed Horton -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ed Horton -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ed Horton -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ed Horton -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ed Horton -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ed Horton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ed Horton -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ed Horton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ed Horton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ed Horton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ed Horton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ed Horton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ed Horton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ed Horton -

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.