Dave Cowens vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale Ellis 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dale Ellis 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dale Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dale Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dale Ellis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dale Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dale Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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.