Dave Cowens vs. Harold Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Harold 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.

Harold Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Harold Ellis: 1993-94 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Harold Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Harold Ellis 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Harold Ellis 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Harold Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Harold Ellis 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Harold Ellis 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Harold Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Harold Ellis 5.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Harold Ellis 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Harold Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Harold Ellis 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Harold Ellis 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Harold Ellis 840

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Harold Ellis 291

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Harold Ellis 89

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Harold Ellis 159

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Harold Ellis 18

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Harold Ellis 145

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Harold Ellis .527

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Harold Ellis .048

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Harold Ellis .653

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Harold Ellis 8.7 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Harold Ellis 3.1 (1994)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Harold Ellis 0.7 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Harold Ellis 1.5 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Harold Ellis 0.2 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Harold Ellis -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Harold Ellis -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Harold Ellis -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Harold Ellis -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Harold Ellis -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Harold Ellis -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Harold Ellis -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Harold Ellis -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Harold Ellis -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Harold Ellis -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Harold Ellis 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Harold Ellis -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Harold Ellis -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Harold Ellis -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Harold Ellis -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Harold Ellis -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Harold Ellis -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Harold Ellis -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Harold Ellis -

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.