Dave Cowens vs. Ben McLemore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McLemore 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.

Ben McLemore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben McLemore: 2013-14 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ben McLemore 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ben McLemore 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ben McLemore 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ben McLemore 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ben McLemore 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ben McLemore 9.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ben McLemore 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ben McLemore 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ben McLemore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben McLemore 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ben McLemore 5,015

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ben McLemore 1,269

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ben McLemore 563

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ben McLemore 353

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ben McLemore 106

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ben McLemore 556

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ben McLemore .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ben McLemore .363

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ben McLemore .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ben McLemore 12.1 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ben McLemore 2.9 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ben McLemore 1.7 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ben McLemore 0.9 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ben McLemore 0.3 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ben McLemore 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ben McLemore 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ben McLemore 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ben McLemore 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben McLemore 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ben McLemore 50

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ben McLemore 18

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ben McLemore 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ben McLemore 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ben McLemore 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ben McLemore 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ben McLemore .347

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ben McLemore .381

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ben McLemore -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ben McLemore 4.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ben McLemore 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ben McLemore 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ben McLemore 0.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ben McLemore 0.0 (2021)

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.