Dave Cowens vs. Tellis Frank Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tellis Frank 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.

Tellis Frank

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tellis Frank: 1987-88 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tellis Frank 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tellis Frank 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tellis Frank 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tellis Frank 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tellis Frank 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tellis Frank 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tellis Frank 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tellis Frank 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tellis Frank 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tellis Frank 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tellis Frank 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tellis Frank 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tellis Frank 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tellis Frank 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tellis Frank 1,710

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tellis Frank 1,022

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tellis Frank 276

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tellis Frank 158

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tellis Frank 95

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tellis Frank 264

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tellis Frank .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tellis Frank .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tellis Frank .741

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tellis Frank 9.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tellis Frank 5.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tellis Frank 1.4 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tellis Frank 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tellis Frank 0.5 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tellis Frank -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tellis Frank -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tellis Frank -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tellis Frank -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tellis Frank -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tellis Frank -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tellis Frank -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tellis Frank -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tellis Frank -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tellis Frank -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tellis Frank 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tellis Frank -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tellis Frank -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tellis Frank -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tellis Frank -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tellis Frank -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tellis Frank -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tellis Frank -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tellis Frank -

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.