Dave Cowens vs. Otis Howard Comparison

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

Otis Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Otis Howard: 1978-79 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Otis Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Otis Howard 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Otis Howard 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Otis Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Otis Howard 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Otis Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Otis Howard 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Otis Howard 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Otis Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Otis Howard 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Otis Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Otis Howard 59

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Otis Howard 41

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Otis Howard 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Otis Howard 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Otis Howard 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Otis Howard 14

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Otis Howard .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Otis Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Otis Howard .478

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Otis Howard 4.2 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Otis Howard 2.9 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Otis Howard 0.4 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Otis Howard 0.1 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Otis Howard 0.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Otis Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Otis Howard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Otis Howard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Otis Howard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Otis Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Otis Howard -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Otis Howard -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Otis Howard -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Otis Howard -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Otis Howard -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Otis Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Otis Howard -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Otis Howard - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Otis Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.