Dave Cowens vs. Kelly Olynyk Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kelly Olynyk 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.

Kelly Olynyk

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kelly Olynyk: 2013-14 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kelly Olynyk 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kelly Olynyk 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kelly Olynyk 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kelly Olynyk 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kelly Olynyk 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kelly Olynyk 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kelly Olynyk 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kelly Olynyk 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kelly Olynyk 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kelly Olynyk 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kelly Olynyk 7,755

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kelly Olynyk 3,918

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kelly Olynyk 1,847

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kelly Olynyk 598

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kelly Olynyk 351

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kelly Olynyk 756

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kelly Olynyk .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kelly Olynyk .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kelly Olynyk .798

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kelly Olynyk 13.5 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kelly Olynyk 7.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kelly Olynyk 4.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kelly Olynyk 1.1 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kelly Olynyk 0.6 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kelly Olynyk 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kelly Olynyk 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kelly Olynyk 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kelly Olynyk 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kelly Olynyk 379

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kelly Olynyk 168

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kelly Olynyk 77

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kelly Olynyk 27

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kelly Olynyk 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kelly Olynyk 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kelly Olynyk .483

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kelly Olynyk .347

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kelly Olynyk .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kelly Olynyk 12.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kelly Olynyk 4.6 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kelly Olynyk 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kelly Olynyk 1.4 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kelly Olynyk 1.2 (2018)

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.