Cowens vs Howard
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Cowens wins: Dominance, Peak, Honours
Howard wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Cowens leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories. Undersized Celtics centre who won MVP in 1973 and two NBA titles.
Category breakdown
Season form · Points per game
Career timeline · Points per game
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Points per game| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cowens | 0 | 0 | 17 | 35.8 | 95.7 | 169.6 |
| 🇺🇸 Howard | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27.8 | 66.1 | 165.6 |
Careers are aligned at debut, so a rookie's first 5 seasons are measured against the same window in a legend's career — Yamal against Messi at the same age-stage, a tour rookie against Tiger Woods in 1996.
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