Dave Cowens vs. Norvel Pelle Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Norvel Pelle 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.

Norvel Pelle

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Norvel Pelle: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Norvel Pelle 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Norvel Pelle 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Norvel Pelle 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Norvel Pelle 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Norvel Pelle 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Norvel Pelle 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Norvel Pelle 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Norvel Pelle 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Norvel Pelle 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Norvel Pelle 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Norvel Pelle 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Norvel Pelle 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Norvel Pelle 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norvel Pelle 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Norvel Pelle 83

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Norvel Pelle 97

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Norvel Pelle 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Norvel Pelle 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Norvel Pelle 41

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Norvel Pelle 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Norvel Pelle .529

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Norvel Pelle .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Norvel Pelle .550

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Norvel Pelle 2.4 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Norvel Pelle 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Norvel Pelle 0.3 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Norvel Pelle 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Norvel Pelle 1.3 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Norvel Pelle 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Norvel Pelle 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Norvel Pelle 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Norvel Pelle 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Norvel Pelle 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Norvel Pelle 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Norvel Pelle 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Norvel Pelle 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Norvel Pelle 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Norvel Pelle 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Norvel Pelle 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Norvel Pelle -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Norvel Pelle -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Norvel Pelle -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Norvel Pelle 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Norvel Pelle 1.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Norvel Pelle 1.0 (2020)

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.