Dave Cowens vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell 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.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bailey Howell 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bailey Howell 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bailey Howell 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bailey Howell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bailey Howell - n/a **

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.