Dave Cowens vs. Kris Humphries Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kris Humphries 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 less than Kris Humphries, who played 13. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Kris Humphries had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Kris Humphries 13 6 2004-05 to 2016-17

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1970-712004-05
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement Rookie of the Year-
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
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 81 38.0 17.0 - - 15.0 2.8 - - - 4.3 6.8 16.1 .422 - - - 3.4 4.6 .732
Kris Humphries 67 13.0 4.1 1.1 1.9 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.3 0.8 1.4 1.7 4.3 .404 0.0 0.1 .333 0.7 1.5 .436
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1971-722005-06
Team Boston CelticsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards 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 79 40.3 18.8 - - 15.2 3.1 - - - 4.0 8.3 17.2 .484 - - - 2.2 3.1 .720
Kris Humphries 62 10.0 3.0 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.5 0.4 0.3 0.5 1.3 1.2 3.3 .379 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 1.0 .523
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
Kris Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1972-732006-07
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsRaptors Lost East 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 82 41.8 20.5 - - 16.2 4.1 - - - 3.8 9.0 20.0 .452 - - - 2.5 3.2 .779
Kris Humphries 60 11.2 3.8 1.3 1.8 3.1 0.3 0.2 0.4 0.5 1.6 1.5 3.1 .470 0.0 0.0 - 0.9 1.3 .671
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
Kris Humphries 6 11.5 1.5 1.2 1.7 2.8 0.2 0.2 0.3 0.5 1.8 0.5 1.5 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 1.3 .375

Season 4

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1973-742007-08
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionRaptors Lost East 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
Kris Humphries 70 13.2 5.7 1.3 2.4 3.7 0.4 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.5 2.3 4.8 .483 0.0 0.0 .000 1.1 1.8 .605
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
Kris Humphries 3 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1974-752008-09
Team Boston CelticsToronto Raptors
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
Kris Humphries 29 9.1 3.9 0.8 1.6 2.4 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.1 1.3 3.1 .422 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.7 .792
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
Kris Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1975-762009-10
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks, New Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Defensive First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 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
Kris Humphries 69 17.7 7.1 1.7 3.7 5.5 0.5 0.5 0.7 1.0 2.1 2.6 5.9 .441 0.0 0.0 .000 1.8 2.8 .668
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
Kris Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1976-772010-11
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
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
Kris Humphries 74 27.9 10.0 3.0 7.4 10.4 1.1 0.4 1.1 1.4 2.3 4.1 7.9 .527 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.6 .665
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
Kris Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1977-782011-12
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
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
Kris Humphries 62 34.9 13.8 3.8 7.2 11.0 1.5 0.8 1.2 1.9 2.8 5.2 10.8 .481 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.5 .752
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1978-792012-13
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East 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 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
Kris Humphries 65 18.3 5.8 1.9 3.7 5.6 0.5 0.2 0.5 0.9 2.0 2.1 4.8 .448 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 1.9 .789
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries 7 11.9 4.4 1.4 1.9 3.3 0.1 0.1 0.4 0.3 2.1 2.0 4.4 .452 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 1.0 .429

Season 10

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1979-802013-14
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
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
Kris Humphries 69 19.9 8.4 1.8 4.1 5.9 1.0 0.4 0.9 0.9 2.0 3.3 6.7 .501 0.0 0.0 .000 1.7 2.1 .813
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
Kris Humphries ------- --- ----------

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

Season 11

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season 1982-832014-15
Team Milwaukee BucksWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWizards Lost East 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 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
Kris Humphries 64 21.0 8.0 1.8 4.7 6.5 0.9 0.5 0.4 0.7 2.0 3.3 7.0 .473 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.8 .744
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries 1 5.0 2.0 0.0 3.0 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 1.0 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 12

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season -2015-16
Team -Washington Wizards, Phoenix Suns, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries 53 15.8 6.5 1.1 3.0 4.1 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.8 2.3 5.6 .410 0.6 2.0 .315 1.3 1.6 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries 4 14.0 9.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 1.0 0.5 1.3 0.5 2.3 3.3 7.0 .464 1.3 2.5 .500 1.5 1.5 1.000

Season 13

Dave Cowens Kris Humphries
Season -2016-17
Team -Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Hawks Lost East 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 ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries 56 12.3 4.6 1.1 2.6 3.7 0.5 0.3 0.4 0.5 1.2 1.6 3.8 .407 0.3 1.0 .352 1.1 1.5 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Dave Cowens ------- --- ----------
Kris Humphries 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -