Dave Cowens vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

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

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Monta Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Monta Ellis 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

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.