Dave Cowens vs. Ben Simmons Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Simmons: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ben Simmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ben Simmons 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ben Simmons 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ben Simmons 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ben Simmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ben Simmons 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ben Simmons 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ben Simmons 2

Steals Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Ben Simmons 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ben Simmons 1

* Notes: Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ben Simmons 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ben Simmons 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ben Simmons 7.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ben Simmons 1.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Simmons 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ben Simmons 4,765

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ben Simmons 2,599

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ben Simmons 2,469

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ben Simmons 530

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ben Simmons 232

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ben Simmons 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ben Simmons .560

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ben Simmons .139

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ben Simmons .589

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.9 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ben Simmons 8.2 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ben Simmons 2.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ben Simmons 0.9 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ben Simmons 13.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ben Simmons 8.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ben Simmons 7.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ben Simmons 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Simmons 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ben Simmons 473

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ben Simmons 273

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ben Simmons 255

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ben Simmons 47

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ben Simmons 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ben Simmons 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ben Simmons .571

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ben Simmons .520

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ben Simmons 16.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ben Simmons 9.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ben Simmons 8.8 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ben Simmons 1.7 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ben Simmons 1.0 (2019)

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.