Ben Coleman vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Ben Coleman 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

Ben Coleman

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) 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.