Howie Carl vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Howie Carl 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

Howie Carl

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Howie Carl: 1961-62 to 1961-62
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Howie Carl 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Howie Carl 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Howie Carl 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Howie Carl 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Howie Carl 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Howie Carl 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl 170 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Howie Carl 39 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Howie Carl 57 Dave Cowens 2,910

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

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

Total Games Howie Carl 31 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl .333 Dave Cowens .460

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl .706 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl 5.5 (1962) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl 1.3 (1962) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl 1.8 (1962) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 3.7

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 333

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

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

Total Games Howie Carl 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Howie Carl - Dave Cowens .451

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

Free Throw Percentage Howie Carl - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Howie Carl - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

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

Blocks Per Game Howie Carl - n/a ** 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. ** 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.