Dave Cowens vs. LaPhonso Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LaPhonso Ellis 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.

LaPhonso Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
LaPhonso Ellis: 1992-93 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 LaPhonso Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 LaPhonso Ellis 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 LaPhonso Ellis 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 LaPhonso Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 LaPhonso Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 LaPhonso Ellis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 LaPhonso Ellis 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 LaPhonso Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 LaPhonso Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 LaPhonso Ellis 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 LaPhonso Ellis 6.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 LaPhonso Ellis 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * LaPhonso Ellis 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * LaPhonso Ellis 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 LaPhonso Ellis 7,410

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 LaPhonso Ellis 4,032

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 LaPhonso Ellis 981

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * LaPhonso Ellis 433

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * LaPhonso Ellis 477

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 LaPhonso Ellis 624

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 LaPhonso Ellis .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * LaPhonso Ellis .302

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 LaPhonso Ellis .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) LaPhonso Ellis 21.9 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) LaPhonso Ellis 9.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) LaPhonso Ellis 2.8 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * LaPhonso Ellis 1.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 LaPhonso Ellis 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 LaPhonso Ellis 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 LaPhonso Ellis 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * LaPhonso Ellis 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * LaPhonso Ellis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 LaPhonso Ellis 201

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 LaPhonso Ellis 111

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 LaPhonso Ellis 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * LaPhonso Ellis 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * LaPhonso Ellis 14

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 LaPhonso Ellis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 LaPhonso Ellis .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * LaPhonso Ellis .429

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 LaPhonso Ellis .710

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) LaPhonso Ellis 14.8 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) LaPhonso Ellis 8.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) LaPhonso Ellis 2.2 (1994)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * LaPhonso Ellis 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * LaPhonso Ellis 0.9 (1994)

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.