Dave Cowens vs. Markus Howard Comparison

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

Markus Howard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Markus Howard: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Markus Howard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Markus Howard 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Markus Howard 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Markus Howard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Markus Howard 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Markus Howard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Markus Howard 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Markus Howard 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Markus Howard 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Markus Howard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Markus Howard 231

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Markus Howard 33

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Markus Howard 25

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Markus Howard 13

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Markus Howard 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Markus Howard 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Markus Howard .382

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Markus Howard .341

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Markus Howard .844

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Markus Howard 4.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Markus Howard 0.6 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Markus Howard 0.5 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Markus Howard 0.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Markus Howard 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Markus Howard 0.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Markus Howard 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Markus Howard 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Markus Howard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Markus Howard 42

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Markus Howard 7

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Markus Howard 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Markus Howard 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Markus Howard 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Markus Howard 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Markus Howard .405

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Markus Howard .423

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Markus Howard .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Markus Howard 4.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Markus Howard 0.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Markus Howard 0.4 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Markus Howard 0.0 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Markus Howard 0.1 (2021)

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.