Dave Cowens vs. Howie Janotta Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Janotta and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Howie Janotta:
1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Howie Janotta0
Dave Cowens11
Howie Janotta1
Dave Cowens7
Howie Janotta0
Dave Cowens8
Howie Janotta0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Howie Janotta0
*
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Howie Janotta0
Dave Cowens1
Howie Janotta0
*
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Howie Janotta0
Dave Cowens1
Howie Janotta0
*
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Howie Janotta 3.4

Dave Cowens 13.6
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 3.8
Howie Janotta 0.4

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Howie Janotta 31

Dave Cowens 10,444
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 2,910
Howie Janotta 4

Dave Cowens 599
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 488
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 766
Howie Janotta 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Howie Janotta .300

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Howie Janotta .813

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Howie Janotta 3.4
(1950)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Howie Janotta 0.4
(1950)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Howie Janotta -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 3.7
Howie Janotta -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Howie Janotta -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 333
Howie Janotta -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 56
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 89
Howie Janotta 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Howie Janotta -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Howie Janotta -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Howie Janotta -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Howie Janotta -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Howie Janotta -

n/a **
Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Howie Janotta -

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.
Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.