Leon Benbow vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Leon Benbow 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Leon Benbow: 1974-75 to 1975-76
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Leon Benbow 2 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Leon Benbow 1 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 5.5 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 1.9 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.6 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.6 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 628 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 214 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Leon Benbow 183 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Leon Benbow 73 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 17 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 115 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .394 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .759 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 7.1 (1976) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 2.3 (1976) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 2.1 (1976) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.8 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.2 (1975) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Leon Benbow 5 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Leon Benbow 1 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Leon Benbow 2 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Leon Benbow 0 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Leon Benbow 2 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Leon Benbow - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Leon Benbow .500 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Leon Benbow 2.5 (1975) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Leon Benbow 0.5 (1975) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Leon Benbow 1.0 (1975) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Leon Benbow 0.0 (1975) 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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.