Dave Cowens vs. Ben Kelso Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Kelso: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ben Kelso 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ben Kelso 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ben Kelso 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ben Kelso 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ben Kelso 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ben Kelso 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ben Kelso 0.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ben Kelso 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ben Kelso 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ben Kelso 85

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ben Kelso 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ben Kelso 18

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ben Kelso 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ben Kelso 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ben Kelso 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ben Kelso .365

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ben Kelso .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ben Kelso 1.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ben Kelso 0.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ben Kelso 0.4 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ben Kelso 0.3 (1974)

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ben Kelso 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ben Kelso 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ben Kelso 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Kelso 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ben Kelso 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ben Kelso 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ben Kelso 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ben Kelso 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ben Kelso 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ben Kelso .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ben Kelso -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ben Kelso 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ben Kelso 0.0 (1974)

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.