Dave Cowens vs. Elijah Millsap Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elijah Millsap and Dave Cowens that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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

NBA Timeline:
1946-47
2023-24
Dave Cowens:
1970-71 to 1982-83
Elijah Millsap:
2014-15 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

Dave Cowens2
Elijah Millsap0
Dave Cowens11
Elijah Millsap3
Dave Cowens7
Elijah Millsap0
Dave Cowens8
Elijah Millsap0

Honors and Awards

Dave Cowens1
Elijah Millsap0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Elijah Millsap0
Dave Cowens1
Elijah Millsap0
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Dave Cowens3
Elijah Millsap0
Dave Cowens1
Elijah Millsap0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 17.6
Elijah Millsap 4.2

Dave Cowens 13.6
Elijah Millsap 2.8

Dave Cowens 3.8
Elijah Millsap 1.1

Dave Cowens 1.1
*
Elijah Millsap 0.9

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Elijah Millsap 0.3

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 13,516
Elijah Millsap 287

Dave Cowens 10,444
Elijah Millsap 191

Dave Cowens 2,910
Elijah Millsap 78

Dave Cowens 599
*
Elijah Millsap 63

Dave Cowens 488
*
Elijah Millsap 19

Dave Cowens 766
Elijah Millsap 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .460
Elijah Millsap .327

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .071
*
Elijah Millsap .279

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .783
Elijah Millsap .679

Best Season (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 20.5
(1973)
Elijah Millsap 5.3
(2015)

Dave Cowens 16.2
(1973)
Elijah Millsap 3.2
(2015)

Dave Cowens 5.0
(1977)
Elijah Millsap 1.2
(2015)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1975)
*
Elijah Millsap 1.2
(2015)

Dave Cowens 1.3
(1974)
*
Elijah Millsap 0.3
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Dave Cowens 18.9
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 14.4
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 3.7
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 1.2
*
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 0.9
*
Elijah Millsap -

Totals Stats

Dave Cowens 1,684
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 1,285
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 333
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 78
*
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 56
*
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 89
Elijah Millsap 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Dave Cowens .451
Elijah Millsap -

3-Point Percentage
Dave Cowens .000
*
Elijah Millsap -

Free Throw Percentage
Dave Cowens .744
Elijah Millsap -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Dave Cowens 21.9
(1973)
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 16.6
(1973)
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 4.6
(1976)
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 1.6
(1975)
*
Elijah Millsap -

Dave Cowens 1.4
(1977)
*
Elijah Millsap -

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.