Dave Cowens vs. Brian Howard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian 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.

Brian Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brian Howard: 1991-92 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brian Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brian Howard 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brian Howard 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brian Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brian Howard 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brian Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brian Howard 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brian Howard 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brian Howard 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brian Howard 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Howard 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brian Howard 570

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brian Howard 263

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brian Howard 81

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brian Howard 66

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brian Howard 42

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brian Howard 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brian Howard .458

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brian Howard .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brian Howard .752

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brian Howard 6.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brian Howard 3.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brian Howard 1.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brian Howard 0.8 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brian Howard 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brian Howard -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brian Howard -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brian Howard -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brian Howard -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brian Howard -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brian Howard -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brian Howard -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brian Howard -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brian Howard -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brian Howard -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brian Howard 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brian Howard -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brian Howard -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brian Howard -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brian 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.