Dave Cowens vs. Howard Nathan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howard Nathan 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.

Howard Nathan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Howard Nathan: 1995-96 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Howard Nathan 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Howard Nathan 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Howard Nathan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Howard Nathan 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Howard Nathan 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Howard Nathan 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Howard Nathan 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Howard Nathan 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Howard Nathan 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howard Nathan 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Howard Nathan 13

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Howard Nathan 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Howard Nathan 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Howard Nathan 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Howard Nathan 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Howard Nathan 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Howard Nathan .556

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Howard Nathan .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Howard Nathan .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Howard Nathan 2.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Howard Nathan 0.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Howard Nathan 0.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Howard Nathan 0.0 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Howard Nathan -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Howard Nathan -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Howard Nathan -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Howard Nathan -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Howard Nathan -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Howard Nathan -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Howard Nathan -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Howard Nathan -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Howard Nathan -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Howard Nathan -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Howard Nathan 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Howard Nathan -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Howard Nathan -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Howard Nathan -

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.