Dave Cowens vs. Howie Schultz Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Schultz 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.

Howie Schultz

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Howie Schultz: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Howie Schultz 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Howie Schultz 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Howie Schultz 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Howie Schultz 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Howie Schultz 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Howie Schultz 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Howie Schultz 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Howie Schultz 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Howie Schultz 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Howie Schultz 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Howie Schultz 3.1 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Howie Schultz 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Howie Schultz 913

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Howie Schultz 326 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Howie Schultz 300

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Howie Schultz 173

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Howie Schultz .271

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Howie Schultz .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Howie Schultz 8.3 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Howie Schultz 3.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Howie Schultz 2.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Howie Schultz - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Howie Schultz 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Howie Schultz 1.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Howie Schultz 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Howie Schultz 61

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Howie Schultz 19 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Howie Schultz 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Howie Schultz 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Howie Schultz .266

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Howie Schultz .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Howie Schultz 10.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Howie Schultz 1.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Howie Schultz 1.0 (1950)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Howie Schultz - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** 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.