Dave Cowens vs. Ben Scharnus Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Scharnus: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ben Scharnus 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ben Scharnus 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ben Scharnus 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ben Scharnus 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ben Scharnus 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ben Scharnus 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ben Scharnus 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ben Scharnus 103

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ben Scharnus 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ben Scharnus 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ben Scharnus .199

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ben Scharnus .617

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ben Scharnus 2.0 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ben Scharnus 0.4 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ben Scharnus 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ben Scharnus 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ben Scharnus 17

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ben Scharnus 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ben Scharnus 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ben Scharnus .286

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ben Scharnus .556

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ben Scharnus 5.7 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ben Scharnus 0.7 (1947)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ben Scharnus - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.