Dave Cowens vs. Al Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Al Thornton 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.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Al Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Al Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Al Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Al Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Al Thornton 152

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Al Thornton -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Al Thornton -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Al Thornton -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Al Thornton -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Al Thornton -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Al Thornton -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Al Thornton -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Al Thornton -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Al Thornton -

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.