Dave Cowens vs. Elijah Hughes Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Hughes 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.

Elijah Hughes

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Elijah Hughes: 2020-21 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Elijah Hughes 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Elijah Hughes 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Elijah Hughes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Elijah Hughes 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Elijah Hughes 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Elijah Hughes 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Elijah Hughes 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Elijah Hughes 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Elijah Hughes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elijah Hughes 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Elijah Hughes 157

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Elijah Hughes 67

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Elijah Hughes 28

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Elijah Hughes 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Elijah Hughes 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Elijah Hughes 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Elijah Hughes .328

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Elijah Hughes .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Elijah Hughes 3.5 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Elijah Hughes 1.6 (2022)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Elijah Hughes 0.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Elijah Hughes 0.4 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Elijah Hughes 0.2 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Elijah Hughes -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Elijah Hughes -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Elijah Hughes -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Elijah Hughes -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elijah Hughes -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Elijah Hughes -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Elijah Hughes -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Elijah Hughes -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Elijah Hughes -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Elijah Hughes 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Elijah Hughes -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Elijah Hughes -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.