Dave Cowens vs. Elijah Harkless Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Harkless 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Elijah Harkless: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Elijah Harkless 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Elijah Harkless 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Elijah Harkless 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Elijah Harkless 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Elijah Harkless 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elijah Harkless 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Elijah Harkless 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elijah Harkless 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Elijah Harkless 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Elijah Harkless 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Elijah Harkless 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Elijah Harkless 0.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Elijah Harkless 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elijah Harkless 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Elijah Harkless 32

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Elijah Harkless 21

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Elijah Harkless 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Elijah Harkless 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Elijah Harkless 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Elijah Harkless 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Elijah Harkless .314

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Elijah Harkless .280

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Elijah Harkless .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Elijah Harkless 3.2 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Elijah Harkless 2.1 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Elijah Harkless 0.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Elijah Harkless 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Elijah Harkless 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Elijah Harkless -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Elijah Harkless -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Elijah Harkless -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Elijah Harkless -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elijah Harkless -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Elijah Harkless -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Elijah Harkless -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Elijah Harkless -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Elijah Harkless -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Elijah Harkless -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Elijah Harkless 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Elijah Harkless -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Elijah Harkless -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Elijah Harkless -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Elijah Harkless -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Elijah Harkless -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Elijah Harkless -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Elijah Harkless -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Elijah Harkless -

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.