Dave Cowens vs. Carl Landry Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Carl Landry and Dave Cowens, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Dave Cowens played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Carl Landry, who played 9. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Carl Landry had his rookie season in 2007-08. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Dave Cowens 11 7 1970-71 to 1982-83
Carl Landry 9 4 2007-08 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1970-712007-08
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
-Achievement All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Carl Landry 42 16.9 8.1 2.3 2.6 4.9 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.6 2.3 3.2 5.2 .616 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.6 .661
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Carl Landry 6 17.7 5.7 2.5 2.2 4.7 0.0 1.2 0.5 0.3 1.3 1.8 4.3 .423 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .750

Season 2

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1971-722008-09
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRockets Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Carl Landry 69 21.3 9.2 1.8 3.2 5.0 0.6 0.4 0.4 1.0 2.4 3.5 6.1 .574 0.0 0.0 .333 2.3 2.8 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 40.1 15.5 - - 13.8 3.0 - - - 4.5 6.5 14.2 .455 - - - 2.5 4.3 .596
Carl Landry 13 18.5 7.5 1.2 2.7 3.9 0.2 0.3 0.4 1.1 2.1 3.0 5.4 .557 0.0 0.2 .000 1.5 2.5 .576

Season 3

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1972-732009-10
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Carl Landry 80 30.9 16.8 2.4 3.5 5.9 0.8 0.7 0.8 1.7 2.9 6.2 11.6 .536 0.0 0.0 .333 4.3 5.3 .806
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 13 46.0 21.9 - - 16.6 3.7 - - - 4.2 9.9 21.0 .473 - - - 2.1 3.2 .659
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1973-742010-11
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings, New Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionHornets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 80 41.9 19.0 3.3 12.4 15.7 4.4 1.2 1.3 - 3.7 8.1 18.4 .437 - - - 2.9 3.4 .832
Carl Landry 76 26.4 11.9 2.2 2.4 4.6 0.8 0.5 0.4 1.4 2.6 4.5 9.0 .502 0.0 0.1 .000 2.8 3.8 .740
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 42.9 20.5 3.3 10.0 13.3 3.7 1.2 0.9 - 4.7 8.9 20.6 .435 - - - 2.6 3.3 .797
Carl Landry 6 35.5 15.8 1.8 3.2 5.0 1.0 0.7 0.5 2.0 4.2 5.2 11.3 .456 0.0 0.0 - 5.5 6.0 .917

Season 5

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1974-752011-12
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 65 40.5 20.4 3.5 11.2 14.7 4.6 1.3 1.1 - 3.7 8.8 18.4 .475 - - - 2.9 3.8 .783
Carl Landry 41 24.4 12.5 1.9 3.3 5.2 0.9 0.3 0.3 1.6 2.2 4.4 8.8 .503 0.0 0.1 .000 3.6 4.5 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 11 43.5 20.5 4.5 12.0 16.5 4.2 1.6 0.5 - 4.5 9.2 21.5 .428 - - - 2.1 2.4 .885
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1975-762012-13
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 78 39.8 19.0 4.3 11.7 16.0 4.2 1.2 0.9 - 4.0 7.8 16.7 .468 - - - 3.3 4.4 .756
Carl Landry 81 23.2 10.8 2.2 3.7 6.0 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.4 2.3 4.0 7.4 .540 0.0 0.0 .333 2.8 3.4 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 18 44.3 21.0 4.8 11.6 16.4 4.6 1.2 0.7 - 4.7 8.7 18.9 .457 - - - 3.7 4.8 .759
Carl Landry 12 20.5 11.8 1.8 3.3 5.2 1.4 0.6 0.2 1.6 2.4 4.3 8.3 .520 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.3 .731

Season 7

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1976-772013-14
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 50 37.8 16.4 2.9 11.0 13.9 5.0 0.9 1.0 - 3.6 6.6 15.1 .434 - - - 3.2 4.0 .818
Carl Landry 18 12.9 4.2 0.8 2.3 3.2 0.3 0.2 0.1 0.5 1.9 1.7 3.3 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.9 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 42.1 16.6 3.2 11.7 14.9 4.0 0.9 1.4 - 4.1 7.3 16.4 .446 - - - 1.9 2.4 .773
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1977-782014-15
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 77 41.8 18.6 3.2 10.8 14.0 4.6 1.3 0.9 2.8 3.9 7.8 15.8 .490 - - - 3.1 3.7 .842
Carl Landry 70 17.0 7.2 1.4 2.4 3.8 0.4 0.2 0.2 0.8 1.9 2.7 5.3 .515 0.0 0.0 - 1.8 2.1 .820
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1978-792015-16
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 68 37.0 16.6 2.2 7.4 9.6 3.6 1.1 0.8 2.6 3.9 7.2 14.9 .483 - - - 2.2 2.8 .807
Carl Landry 36 15.8 9.8 1.4 2.7 4.1 0.9 0.3 0.3 0.6 1.9 3.9 6.9 .556 0.2 0.4 .462 1.9 2.5 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1979-80-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf Finals-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 66 32.7 14.2 1.9 6.2 8.1 3.1 1.0 0.9 1.6 3.3 6.4 14.1 .453 0.0 0.2 .083 1.4 1.8 .779
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 9 33.4 12.0 2.0 5.3 7.3 2.3 1.0 0.8 0.9 4.1 5.4 11.4 .476 0.0 0.2 .000 1.1 1.2 .909
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------

Note: Dave Cowens didn't play in 1980-81 and 1981-82.

Season 11

Dave Cowens Carl Landry
Season 1982-83-
Team Milwaukee Bucks-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens 40 25.4 8.1 1.8 5.0 6.9 2.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 3.4 3.4 7.7 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.6 .825
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Carl Landry ------- --- ----------