Elden Campbell vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Elden Campbell 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

Elden Campbell

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elden Campbell: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elden Campbell 1 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Elden Campbell 15 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Elden Campbell 12 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Elden Campbell 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elden Campbell 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elden Campbell 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Elden Campbell 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Elden Campbell 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Elden Campbell 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 10.3 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 5.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 1.1 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 0.7 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 1.5 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elden Campbell 10,805 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Elden Campbell 6,116 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Elden Campbell 1,199 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Elden Campbell 702 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Elden Campbell 1,602 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Elden Campbell 1,044 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elden Campbell .460 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Elden Campbell .054 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Elden Campbell .699 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 14.9 (1997) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 8.1 (1999) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 2.2 (1996) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 1.1 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 2.6 (1996) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 8.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 4.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 0.9 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 1.3 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Elden Campbell 888 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Elden Campbell 500 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Elden Campbell 99 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Elden Campbell 51 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Elden Campbell 137 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Elden Campbell 106 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elden Campbell .440 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Elden Campbell .250 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Elden Campbell .670 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elden Campbell 15.7 (1995) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Elden Campbell 8.4 (1993) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Elden Campbell 2.0 (1996) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Elden Campbell 1.2 (1993) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Elden Campbell 3.0 (1995) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.