Dave Cowens vs. Josh Howard Comparison

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

Josh Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Josh Howard: 2003-04 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Josh Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Josh Howard 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Josh Howard 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Josh Howard 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Josh Howard 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Josh Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Josh Howard 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Josh Howard 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Josh Howard 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Josh Howard 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Josh Howard 7,270

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Josh Howard 2,886

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Josh Howard 817

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Josh Howard 530

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Josh Howard 276

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Josh Howard 507

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Josh Howard .448

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Josh Howard .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Josh Howard .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Josh Howard 19.9 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Josh Howard 7.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Josh Howard 2.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Josh Howard 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Josh Howard 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Josh Howard 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Josh Howard 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Josh Howard 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Josh Howard 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Josh Howard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Josh Howard 976

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Josh Howard 458

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Josh Howard 101

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Josh Howard 66

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Josh Howard 39

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Josh Howard 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Josh Howard .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Josh Howard .311

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Josh Howard .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Josh Howard 21.3 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Josh Howard 9.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Josh Howard 2.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Josh Howard 2.2 (2007)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Josh Howard 1.2 (2004)

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.