Dave Cowens vs. Lucious Harris Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Lucious Harris and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 1 less than Lucious Harris, who played 12. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Lucious Harris had his rookie season in 1993-94. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lucious Harris 12 4 1993-94 to 2004-05

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1970-711993-94
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Lucious Harris 77 15.1 5.4 0.6 1.5 2.0 1.4 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.5 2.1 5.0 .421 0.1 0.4 .212 1.1 1.5 .731
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1971-721994-95
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Lucious Harris 79 21.5 9.5 1.1 1.7 2.8 1.7 0.7 0.2 1.0 1.3 3.5 7.7 .459 0.7 1.8 .387 1.7 2.2 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1972-731995-96
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Lucious Harris 61 16.7 7.9 0.7 1.3 2.0 1.3 0.6 0.0 0.8 0.9 3.0 6.5 .461 0.8 2.0 .376 1.1 1.4 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1973-741996-97
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Lucious Harris 54 15.1 5.4 0.5 0.8 1.3 0.9 0.8 0.1 0.6 0.8 2.1 5.4 .381 0.7 1.8 .364 0.6 0.9 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1974-751997-98
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Lucious Harris 50 13.4 3.8 0.4 0.6 1.0 0.8 0.8 0.1 0.4 1.5 1.4 3.5 .390 0.2 0.8 .308 0.8 1.1 .745
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885
Lucious Harris 3 17.3 3.0 0.3 2.3 2.7 0.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 3.7 0.7 2.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 6

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1975-761998-99
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Lucious Harris 36 16.7 5.4 0.6 1.3 1.9 0.9 0.5 0.2 0.5 1.4 2.0 5.0 .403 0.3 1.4 .220 1.0 1.3 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1976-771999-00
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Lucious Harris 77 19.6 6.7 0.7 1.7 2.4 1.3 0.8 0.1 0.5 1.3 2.6 6.0 .428 0.5 1.5 .330 1.0 1.3 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1977-782000-01
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Lucious Harris 73 28.4 9.4 1.0 3.0 3.9 1.8 1.0 0.2 0.9 1.7 3.6 8.5 .425 0.6 1.8 .348 1.5 1.9 .770
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1978-792001-02
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Lucious Harris 74 21.0 9.1 0.7 2.1 2.8 1.6 0.7 0.1 0.8 1.3 3.4 7.3 .464 0.6 1.6 .373 1.8 2.1 .842
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Lucious Harris 20 20.9 8.9 0.7 2.1 2.7 0.9 0.7 0.0 0.8 1.5 3.3 6.7 .489 0.4 1.1 .364 2.0 2.4 .830

Season 10

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1979-802002-03
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsNets Lost NBA Finals
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Lucious Harris 77 25.6 10.3 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.0 0.7 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.9 9.4 .413 0.6 1.8 .346 2.0 2.5 .804
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909
Lucious Harris 20 21.8 7.8 1.0 1.7 2.6 1.6 0.5 0.0 1.1 2.0 2.7 6.9 .391 0.6 1.7 .333 1.8 2.3 .783

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season 1982-832003-04
Team Milwaukee BucksNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Lucious Harris 69 21.8 6.9 0.6 1.5 2.0 2.0 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.1 2.7 6.7 .404 0.6 1.5 .376 1.0 1.1 .846
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Lucious Harris 11 16.5 5.0 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.9 0.6 0.1 0.5 1.5 1.7 4.5 .388 0.3 1.1 .250 1.3 1.6 .778

Season 12

Dave Cowens Lucious Harris
Season -2004-05
Team -Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Lucious Harris 73 15.5 4.3 0.5 1.1 1.7 0.7 0.4 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.6 4.1 .395 0.3 0.9 .323 0.8 0.9 .812
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Lucious Harris ------- --- ----------