Dave Cowens vs. Elmore Spencer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elmore Spencer 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.

Elmore Spencer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Elmore Spencer: 1992-93 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Elmore Spencer 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Elmore Spencer 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Elmore Spencer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Elmore Spencer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Elmore Spencer 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elmore Spencer 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Elmore Spencer 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Elmore Spencer 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Elmore Spencer 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Elmore Spencer 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Elmore Spencer 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elmore Spencer 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Elmore Spencer 923

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Elmore Spencer 555

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Elmore Spencer 109

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Elmore Spencer 53

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Elmore Spencer 170

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Elmore Spencer 157

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Elmore Spencer .516

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Elmore Spencer .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Elmore Spencer .580

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Elmore Spencer 8.9 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Elmore Spencer 5.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Elmore Spencer 1.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Elmore Spencer 1.0 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Elmore Spencer 1.7 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Elmore Spencer 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Elmore Spencer 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Elmore Spencer 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elmore Spencer 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Elmore Spencer 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Elmore Spencer 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Elmore Spencer 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Elmore Spencer 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Elmore Spencer 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Elmore Spencer .000

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Elmore Spencer -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Elmore Spencer .000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Elmore Spencer 0.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Elmore Spencer 0.0 (1996)

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.