Dave Cowens vs. Sean Elliott Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sean Elliott 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.

Sean Elliott

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Sean Elliott 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Sean Elliott 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Sean Elliott 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Sean Elliott 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Sean Elliott 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sean Elliott 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Sean Elliott 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Sean Elliott 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Sean Elliott 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Sean Elliott 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Sean Elliott 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Sean Elliott 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Sean Elliott 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sean Elliott 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Sean Elliott 10,544

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Sean Elliott 3,204

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Sean Elliott 1,897

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Sean Elliott 576

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Sean Elliott 284

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Sean Elliott 742

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Sean Elliott .465

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Sean Elliott .375

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Sean Elliott .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Sean Elliott 20.0 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Sean Elliott 5.6 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Sean Elliott 3.8 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Sean Elliott 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Sean Elliott 0.6 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Sean Elliott 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Sean Elliott 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Sean Elliott 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Sean Elliott 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Sean Elliott 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Sean Elliott 1,118

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Sean Elliott 341

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Sean Elliott 207

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Sean Elliott 59

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Sean Elliott 37

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Sean Elliott 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Sean Elliott .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Sean Elliott .356

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Sean Elliott .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Sean Elliott 19.7 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Sean Elliott 5.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Sean Elliott 4.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Sean Elliott 1.1 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Sean Elliott 1.3 (1992)

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.