Dave Cowens vs. Byron Houston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Byron Houston 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.

Byron Houston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Byron Houston: 1992-93 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Byron Houston 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Byron Houston 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Byron Houston 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Byron Houston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Byron Houston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Byron Houston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Byron Houston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Byron Houston 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Byron Houston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Byron Houston 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Byron Houston 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Byron Houston 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Byron Houston 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Byron Houston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Byron Houston 835

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Byron Houston 648

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Byron Houston 114

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Byron Houston 103

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Byron Houston 86

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Byron Houston 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Byron Houston .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Byron Houston .256

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Byron Houston .676

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Byron Houston 5.3 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Byron Houston 4.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Byron Houston 0.9 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Byron Houston 0.6 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Byron Houston 0.5 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Byron Houston 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Byron Houston 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Byron Houston 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Byron Houston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Byron Houston 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Byron Houston 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Byron Houston 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Byron Houston 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Byron Houston 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Byron Houston 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Byron Houston 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Byron Houston .667

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Byron Houston -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Byron Houston .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Byron Houston 5.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Byron Houston 1.7 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Byron Houston 1.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Byron Houston 0.3 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Byron Houston 0.7 (1994)

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.