Dave Cowens vs. Bob Elliott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Elliott 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.

Bob Elliott

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Elliott: 1978-79 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Elliott 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Elliott 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Elliott 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Elliott 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Elliott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Elliott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bob Elliott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bob Elliott 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Elliott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Elliott 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Elliott 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Elliott 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bob Elliott 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Elliott 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Elliott 980

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Elliott 502

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Elliott 204

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bob Elliott 69

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bob Elliott 34

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Elliott 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Elliott .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bob Elliott .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Elliott .649

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Elliott 8.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Elliott 4.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Elliott 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bob Elliott 0.5 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bob Elliott 0.3 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Elliott -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Elliott -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Elliott -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bob Elliott -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Elliott -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Elliott -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Elliott -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Elliott -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bob Elliott -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bob Elliott -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Elliott 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Elliott -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bob Elliott - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Elliott -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Elliott -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Elliott -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Elliott -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bob Elliott -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Elliott -

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.