Mel Bennett vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - 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.