Dave Cowens vs. Greg Kelser Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Greg Kelser 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.

Greg Kelser

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Greg Kelser: 1979-80 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Greg Kelser 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Greg Kelser 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Greg Kelser 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Greg Kelser 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Kelser 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Greg Kelser 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Greg Kelser 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Greg Kelser 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Greg Kelser 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Greg Kelser 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Greg Kelser 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Greg Kelser 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Kelser 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Greg Kelser 2,961

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Greg Kelser 1,402

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Greg Kelser 411

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Greg Kelser 239

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Greg Kelser 150

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Greg Kelser 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Greg Kelser .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Greg Kelser .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Greg Kelser .686

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Greg Kelser 14.2 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Greg Kelser 5.5 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Greg Kelser 2.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Greg Kelser 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Greg Kelser 1.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Greg Kelser 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Greg Kelser 1.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Greg Kelser 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Greg Kelser 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Greg Kelser 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Greg Kelser 8

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Greg Kelser 9

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Greg Kelser 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Greg Kelser 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Greg Kelser 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Greg Kelser 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Greg Kelser .286

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Greg Kelser -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Greg Kelser 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Greg Kelser 2.0 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Greg Kelser 3.0 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Greg Kelser 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Greg Kelser 0.0 (1983)

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.