Dave Cowens vs. Kelly Olynyk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Olynyk 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 and Kelly Olynyk both played 11 years in the NBA. Dave Cowens had the first of his seasons in 1970-71, while Kelly Olynyk had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Kelly Olynyk	11	5	2013-14 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season
Jump to season: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11


Rookie Season
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1970-71	2013-14
Team	Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards	Rookie of the Year	-
	All-Rookie First Team	-
	-	All-Rookie Second Team
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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	81	38.0	17.0	-	-	15.0	2.8	-	-	-	4.3	6.8	16.1	.422	-	-	-	3.4	4.6	.732
Kelly Olynyk	70	20.0	8.7	2.0	3.2	5.2	1.6	0.5	0.4	1.5	3.2	3.3	7.2	.466	0.6	1.6	.351	1.4	1.7	.811

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Dave Cowens	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kelly Olynyk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 2
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1971-72	2014-15
Team	Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Celtics Lost East Conf Finals	Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd

more >>

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
Kelly Olynyk	64	22.2	10.3	1.4	3.3	4.7	1.7	1.0	0.6	1.5	3.3	3.9	8.3	.475	1.0	2.7	.349	1.5	2.1	.684

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
Kelly Olynyk	4	13.3	4.5	0.5	0.8	1.3	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	3.0	1.8	3.3	.538	0.8	1.5	.500	0.3	0.5	.500


Season 3
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1972-73	2015-16
Team	Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards	Season MVP	-
	All-NBA Second Team	-
	All-Star Game	-
	All-Star Game NVP	-
Playoffs	Celtics Lost East Conf Finals	Celtics Lost East Conf 1st Rd

more >>

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
Kelly Olynyk	69	20.2	10.0	1.0	3.0	4.1	1.5	0.8	0.5	1.1	2.4	3.7	8.1	.455	1.2	3.0	.405	1.4	1.9	.750

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
Kelly Olynyk	4	8.0	0.5	0.5	0.5	1.0	0.8	0.3	0.0	1.0	1.3	0.3	2.3	.111	0.0	0.8	.000	0.0	0.0	-


Season 4
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1973-74	2016-17
Team	Boston Celtics	Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	NBA Champion	Celtics Lost East Conf Finals

more >>

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
Kelly Olynyk	75	20.5	9.0	1.0	3.8	4.8	2.0	0.6	0.4	1.3	2.8	3.5	6.8	.512	0.9	2.6	.354	1.2	1.6	.732

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
Kelly Olynyk	18	19.2	9.2	0.8	2.4	3.2	1.9	0.7	0.8	1.2	2.6	3.6	6.9	.512	0.8	2.6	.319	1.2	1.7	.733


Season 5
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1974-75	2017-18
Team	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat
Honors & Awards	All-NBA Second Team	-
	All-Defensive Second Team	-
	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Celtics Lost East Conf Finals	Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd

more >>

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
Kelly Olynyk	76	23.4	11.5	1.2	4.5	5.7	2.7	0.8	0.5	1.9	2.9	4.2	8.4	.497	1.4	3.7	.379	1.8	2.3	.770

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
Kelly Olynyk	5	29.2	12.8	1.4	3.2	4.6	3.8	1.4	1.2	1.6	3.8	4.2	8.8	.477	1.6	3.8	.421	2.8	4.0	.700


Season 6
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1975-76	2018-19
Team	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat
Honors & Awards	All-NBA Second Team	-
	All-Defensive First Team	-
	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	NBA Champion	Did 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	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
Kelly Olynyk	79	22.9	10.0	0.9	3.8	4.7	1.8	0.7	0.5	1.4	2.3	3.3	7.1	.463	1.4	4.0	.354	1.9	2.3	.822

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
Kelly Olynyk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 7
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1976-77	2019-20
Team	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Celtics Lost East Conf Semis	Heat Lost NBA Finals

more >>

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
Kelly Olynyk	67	19.4	8.2	0.7	3.9	4.6	1.7	0.7	0.3	1.1	2.6	2.7	5.9	.462	1.4	3.5	.406	1.3	1.5	.860

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
Kelly Olynyk	17	15.2	7.6	0.8	3.9	4.6	1.1	0.2	0.5	0.8	2.1	2.6	5.6	.474	1.0	2.9	.347	1.4	1.6	.821


Season 8
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1977-78	2020-21
Team	Boston Celtics	Miami Heat, Houston Rockets
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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	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
Kelly Olynyk	70	28.5	13.5	1.2	5.7	7.0	2.9	1.1	0.6	1.8	3.0	4.8	10.0	.484	1.8	5.3	.342	2.1	2.5	.829

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Dave Cowens	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kelly Olynyk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 9
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1978-79	2021-22
Team	Boston Celtics	Detroit Pistons
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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	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
Kelly Olynyk	40	19.1	9.1	1.4	3.1	4.4	2.8	0.8	0.5	1.5	2.5	3.2	7.2	.448	1.0	3.0	.336	1.7	2.2	.775

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Dave Cowens	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kelly Olynyk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 10
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1979-80	2022-23
Team	Boston Celtics	Utah Jazz
Honors & Awards	All-Defensive Second Team	-
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Celtics Lost East Conf Finals	Did 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
Kelly Olynyk	68	28.6	12.5	1.2	5.0	6.2	3.7	0.9	0.5	2.5	3.4	4.1	8.2	.499	1.4	3.5	.394	2.9	3.4	.853

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
Kelly Olynyk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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


Season 11
	Dave Cowens	Kelly Olynyk
Season	1982-83	2023-24
Team	Milwaukee Bucks	Utah Jazz, Toronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did 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	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
Kelly Olynyk	78	22.6	9.8	1.4	3.9	5.3	4.4	0.9	0.4	1.9	2.9	3.5	6.4	.555	0.8	2.0	.387	1.9	2.3	.833

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
Dave Cowens	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Kelly Olynyk	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Dave Cowens vs. Kelly Olynyk Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Kelly Olynyk 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.

Their Careers

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Season 2

Season 3

Season 4

Season 5

Season 6

Season 7

Season 8

Season 9

Season 10

Season 11