Dave Cowens vs. Ben Wallace Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ben Wallace: 1996-97 to 2011-12

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ben Wallace 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ben Wallace 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ben Wallace 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ben Wallace 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ben Wallace 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ben Wallace 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ben Wallace 6

Defensive Player of The Year Dave Cowens 0 * Ben Wallace 4

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Ben Wallace 2

Blocks Leader Dave Cowens 0 * Ben Wallace 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ben Wallace 0

* Notes: Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. 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 Wallace 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ben Wallace 9.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ben Wallace 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Wallace 2.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ben Wallace 6,254

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ben Wallace 10,482

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ben Wallace 1,437

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ben Wallace 1,369

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ben Wallace 2,137

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ben Wallace 1,088

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ben Wallace .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ben Wallace .137

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ben Wallace .414

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ben Wallace 9.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ben Wallace 15.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ben Wallace 2.4 (2007)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ben Wallace 1.8 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ben Wallace 3.5 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ben Wallace 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ben Wallace 11.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ben Wallace 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ben Wallace 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ben Wallace 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ben Wallace 939

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ben Wallace 1,454

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ben Wallace 173

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ben Wallace 199

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ben Wallace 250

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ben Wallace 130

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ben Wallace .482

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ben Wallace .418

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ben Wallace 10.3 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ben Wallace 16.3 (2003)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ben Wallace 1.9 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ben Wallace 2.5 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ben Wallace 3.1 (2003)

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.