Dave Cowens vs. Wayne Ellington Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Ellington 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.

Wayne Ellington

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Wayne Ellington: 2009-10 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Wayne Ellington 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Wayne Ellington 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Wayne Ellington 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Wayne Ellington 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Ellington 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Ellington 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Ellington 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Wayne Ellington 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Wayne Ellington 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Wayne Ellington 8.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Wayne Ellington 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Wayne Ellington 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Wayne Ellington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Ellington 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Wayne Ellington 6,190

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Wayne Ellington 1,643

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Wayne Ellington 852

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Wayne Ellington 412

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Wayne Ellington 66

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Wayne Ellington 770

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Wayne Ellington .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Wayne Ellington .382

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Wayne Ellington .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Wayne Ellington 11.2 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Wayne Ellington 3.2 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Wayne Ellington 1.6 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Wayne Ellington 1.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Wayne Ellington 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Wayne Ellington 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Wayne Ellington 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Wayne Ellington 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Wayne Ellington 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Wayne Ellington 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Wayne Ellington 78

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Wayne Ellington 25

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Wayne Ellington 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Wayne Ellington 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Wayne Ellington 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Wayne Ellington 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Wayne Ellington .329

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Wayne Ellington .362

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Wayne Ellington 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Wayne Ellington 7.8 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Wayne Ellington 3.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Wayne Ellington 1.3 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Wayne Ellington 0.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Wayne Ellington 0.4 (2018)

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.