Dave Cowens vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard 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 Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ben Sheppard 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

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.