Dave Cowens vs. Len Elmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Len Elmore 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.

Len Elmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Len Elmore: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Len Elmore 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Len Elmore 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Len Elmore 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Len Elmore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Len Elmore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Len Elmore 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Len Elmore 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Len Elmore 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Len Elmore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Len Elmore 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Len Elmore 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Len Elmore 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Len Elmore 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Len Elmore 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Len Elmore 2,327

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Len Elmore 2,146

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Len Elmore 459

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Len Elmore 379

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Len Elmore 405

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Len Elmore 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Len Elmore .413

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Len Elmore .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Len Elmore .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Len Elmore 9.1 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Len Elmore 6.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Len Elmore 1.2 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Len Elmore 1.1 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Len Elmore 1.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Len Elmore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Len Elmore 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Len Elmore 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Len Elmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Len Elmore 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Len Elmore 36

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Len Elmore 36

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Len Elmore 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Len Elmore 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Len Elmore 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Len Elmore 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Len Elmore .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Len Elmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Len Elmore .750

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Len Elmore 11.0 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Len Elmore 8.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Len Elmore 1.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Len Elmore 1.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Len Elmore 1.0 (1982)

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.