Dave Cowens vs. Joe Ellis Comparison

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

Joe Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Ellis: 1966-67 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Ellis 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Ellis 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Ellis 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe 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 Joe Ellis 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Ellis 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Ellis 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Ellis 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Ellis 4,623

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Ellis 2,686

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Ellis 716

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Ellis 33 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Ellis 9 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Ellis 524

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Ellis .398

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Ellis .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Ellis 15.8 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Ellis 7.8 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Ellis 2.0 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Ellis 0.7 (1974) *

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Ellis 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Ellis 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Ellis 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Ellis - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Ellis - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Ellis 202

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Ellis 131

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Ellis 23

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Ellis 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Ellis .307

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Ellis .692

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Ellis 10.8 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Ellis 8.5 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Ellis 0.8 (1972)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.