Ben Clyde vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

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

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Clyde: 1974-75 to 1974-75
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Clyde 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Ben Clyde 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Ben Clyde 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Ben Clyde 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Clyde 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Ben Clyde 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Clyde 2.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde 1.6 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Clyde 69 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Ben Clyde 41 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Ben Clyde 5 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Ben Clyde 5 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Ben Clyde 3 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Ben Clyde 25 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Clyde .431 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Ben Clyde - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Clyde .778 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Clyde 2.8 (1975) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde 1.6 (1975) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde 0.2 (1975) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde 0.1 (1975) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Ben Clyde 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Ben Clyde - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Ben Clyde - Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Ben Clyde - 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.