Dave Cowens vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely 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.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Ely 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Melvin Ely 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Melvin Ely 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

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.