Dave Cowens vs. Frank Selvy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Selvy 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.

Frank Selvy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Frank Selvy: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Frank Selvy 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Frank Selvy 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Frank Selvy 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Frank Selvy 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Frank Selvy 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Frank Selvy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Frank Selvy 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Frank Selvy 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Frank Selvy 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Frank Selvy 3.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Frank Selvy 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Frank Selvy 6,120

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Frank Selvy 2,097

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Frank Selvy 1,569

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Frank Selvy 565

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Frank Selvy .394

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Frank Selvy .728

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Frank Selvy 19.0 (1955)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Frank Selvy 5.5 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Frank Selvy 4.8 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Frank Selvy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Frank Selvy 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Frank Selvy 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Frank Selvy 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Frank Selvy 589

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Frank Selvy 226

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Frank Selvy 189

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Frank Selvy 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Frank Selvy .403

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Frank Selvy .786

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Frank Selvy 15.7 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Frank Selvy 6.1 (1960)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Frank Selvy 5.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Frank Selvy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Frank Selvy - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.