Dave Cowens vs. Rich Kelley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rich Kelley 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.

Rich Kelley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Kelley: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rich Kelley 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rich Kelley 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rich Kelley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rich Kelley 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rich Kelley 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rich Kelley 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rich Kelley 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rich Kelley 7.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rich Kelley 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rich Kelley 6,199

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rich Kelley 5,678

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rich Kelley 2,092

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rich Kelley 694

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rich Kelley 749

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rich Kelley 814

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rich Kelley .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rich Kelley .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rich Kelley 15.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rich Kelley 12.8 (1979)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rich Kelley 3.6 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rich Kelley 1.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rich Kelley 2.1 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rich Kelley 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rich Kelley 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rich Kelley 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rich Kelley 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rich Kelley 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rich Kelley 259

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rich Kelley 246

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rich Kelley 105

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rich Kelley 39

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rich Kelley 24

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rich Kelley 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rich Kelley .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rich Kelley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rich Kelley .798

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rich Kelley 9.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rich Kelley 6.9 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rich Kelley 4.3 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rich Kelley 1.1 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rich Kelley 0.9 (1980)

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.