Dave Cowens vs. Howard Wood Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Wood 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.

Howard Wood

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Howard Wood: 1981-82 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Howard Wood 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Howard Wood 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Howard Wood 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Howard Wood 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Howard Wood 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Howard Wood 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Howard Wood 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Howard Wood 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Howard Wood 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Howard Wood 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Howard Wood 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Howard Wood 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howard Wood 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Howard Wood 144

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Howard Wood 65

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Howard Wood 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Howard Wood 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Howard Wood 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Howard Wood 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Howard Wood .458

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Howard Wood .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Howard Wood .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Howard Wood 3.4 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Howard Wood 1.5 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Howard Wood 0.2 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Howard Wood 0.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howard Wood -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Howard Wood -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Howard Wood -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Howard Wood -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Howard Wood -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Howard Wood -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Howard Wood 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Howard Wood -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Howard Wood -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Howard Wood -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Howard Wood -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Howard Wood -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Howard Wood -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Howard Wood -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Howard Wood -

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.