Howard Carter vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Howard Carter 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

Howard Carter

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howard Carter: 1983-84 to 1984-85
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howard Carter 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Howard Carter 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Howard Carter 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Howard Carter 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howard Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Howard Carter 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 5.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 351 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 89 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Howard Carter 75 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Howard Carter 20 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Howard Carter 4 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Howard Carter 66 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .440 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .227 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter .774 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 6.2 (1984) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.6 (1984) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.3 (1984) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.3 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.1 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Howard Carter 15 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Howard Carter 5 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Howard Carter 5 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Howard Carter 4 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Howard Carter 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Howard Carter 5 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howard Carter .318 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Howard Carter .200 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Howard Carter - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howard Carter 3.0 (1984) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Howard Carter 1.0 (1984) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Howard Carter 0.8 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Howard Carter 0.2 (1984) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.