Dave Cowens vs. Kel'el Ware Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kel'el Ware 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kel'el Ware: 2024-25 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kel'el Ware 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kel'el Ware 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kel'el Ware 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kel'el Ware 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kel'el Ware 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kel'el Ware 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kel'el Ware 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kel'el Ware 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kel'el Ware 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kel'el Ware 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kel'el Ware 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kel'el Ware 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kel'el Ware 595

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kel'el Ware 473

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kel'el Ware 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kel'el Ware 39

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kel'el Ware 71

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kel'el Ware 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kel'el Ware .554

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kel'el Ware .315

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kel'el Ware .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kel'el Ware 9.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kel'el Ware 7.4 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kel'el Ware 0.9 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kel'el Ware 0.6 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kel'el Ware 1.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kel'el Ware 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kel'el Ware 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kel'el Ware 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kel'el Ware 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kel'el Ware 19

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kel'el Ware 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kel'el Ware 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kel'el Ware 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kel'el Ware 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kel'el Ware .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kel'el Ware .273

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kel'el Ware -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kel'el Ware 4.8 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kel'el Ware 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kel'el Ware 0.3 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kel'el Ware 0.5 (2025)

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.