Dave Cowens vs. Elston Turner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Elston Turner 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.

Elston Turner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Elston Turner: 1981-82 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Elston Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Elston Turner 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Elston Turner 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Elston Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Elston Turner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Elston Turner 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Elston Turner 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Elston Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Elston Turner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Elston Turner 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Elston Turner 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Elston Turner 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elston Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Elston Turner 2,397

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Elston Turner 1,375

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Elston Turner 914

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Elston Turner 442

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Elston Turner 27

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Elston Turner 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Elston Turner .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Elston Turner .152

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Elston Turner .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Elston Turner 8.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Elston Turner 3.8 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Elston Turner 2.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Elston Turner 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Elston Turner 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Elston Turner 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Elston Turner 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Elston Turner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Elston Turner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Elston Turner 218

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Elston Turner 130

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Elston Turner 86

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Elston Turner 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Elston Turner 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Elston Turner 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Elston Turner .485

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Elston Turner .750

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Elston Turner .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Elston Turner 7.6 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Elston Turner 4.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Elston Turner 3.1 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Elston Turner 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Elston Turner 0.1 (1984)

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.