Thurl Bailey vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team Thurl Bailey 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year Thurl Bailey 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.