Dave Cowens vs. Pervis Ellison Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pervis Ellison 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.

Pervis Ellison

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Pervis Ellison: 1989-90 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Pervis Ellison 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Pervis Ellison 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Pervis Ellison 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Pervis Ellison 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pervis Ellison 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Pervis Ellison 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Pervis Ellison 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Pervis Ellison 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Pervis Ellison 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Pervis Ellison 6.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Pervis Ellison 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Pervis Ellison 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pervis Ellison 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Pervis Ellison 4,494

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Pervis Ellison 3,170

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Pervis Ellison 691

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Pervis Ellison 293

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Pervis Ellison 752

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Pervis Ellison 474

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Pervis Ellison .510

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Pervis Ellison .050

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Pervis Ellison .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Pervis Ellison 20.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Pervis Ellison 11.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Pervis Ellison 2.9 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Pervis Ellison 0.9 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Pervis Ellison 2.7 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Pervis Ellison 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Pervis Ellison 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Pervis Ellison 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Pervis Ellison 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Pervis Ellison 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Pervis Ellison 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Pervis Ellison 17

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Pervis Ellison 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Pervis Ellison 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Pervis Ellison 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Pervis Ellison 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Pervis Ellison .579

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Pervis Ellison -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Pervis Ellison 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Pervis Ellison 6.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Pervis Ellison 4.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Pervis Ellison 0.5 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Pervis Ellison 1.3 (1995)

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.