Dave Cowens vs. Francisco Elson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Francisco Elson 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.

Francisco Elson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Francisco Elson: 2003-04 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Francisco Elson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Francisco Elson 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Francisco Elson 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Francisco Elson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Francisco Elson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Francisco Elson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Francisco Elson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Francisco Elson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Francisco Elson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Francisco Elson 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Francisco Elson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Francisco Elson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Francisco Elson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Francisco Elson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Francisco Elson 1,726

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Francisco Elson 1,638

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Francisco Elson 260

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Francisco Elson 228

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Francisco Elson 255

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Francisco Elson 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Francisco Elson .478

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Francisco Elson .188

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Francisco Elson .700

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Francisco Elson 5.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Francisco Elson 4.8 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Francisco Elson 0.8 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Francisco Elson 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Francisco Elson 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Francisco Elson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Francisco Elson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Francisco Elson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Francisco Elson 87

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Francisco Elson 85

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Francisco Elson 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Francisco Elson 14

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Francisco Elson 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Francisco Elson 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Francisco Elson .581

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Francisco Elson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Francisco Elson .682

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Francisco Elson 3.8 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Francisco Elson 3.1 (2007)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Francisco Elson 0.5 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Francisco Elson 0.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Francisco Elson 0.3 (2007)

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.