Dave Cowens vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ben McDonald 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ben McDonald 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ben McDonald 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ben McDonald 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben McDonald 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ben McDonald 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ben McDonald 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.