Dave Cowens vs. Boo Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Boo Ellis 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.

Boo Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Boo Ellis: 1958-59 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Boo Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Boo Ellis 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Boo Ellis 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Boo Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Boo Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Boo Ellis 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Boo Ellis 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Boo Ellis 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Boo Ellis 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Boo Ellis 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Boo Ellis 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Boo Ellis 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Boo Ellis 607

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Boo Ellis 616

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Boo Ellis 86

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Boo Ellis 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Boo Ellis .402

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Boo Ellis .695

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Boo Ellis 5.9 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Boo Ellis 5.3 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Boo Ellis 0.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Boo Ellis - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Boo Ellis 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Boo Ellis 6.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Boo Ellis 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Boo Ellis 96

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Boo Ellis 105

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Boo Ellis 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Boo Ellis 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Boo Ellis .411

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Boo Ellis .564

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Boo Ellis 6.8 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Boo Ellis 7.2 (1959)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Boo Ellis 1.2 (1959)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Boo Ellis - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Boo Ellis - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.