Dave Cowens vs. Amen Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Amen Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Amen Thompson: 2023-24 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Amen Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Amen Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Amen Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Amen Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Amen Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Amen Thompson 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Amen Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Amen Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Amen Thompson 13.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Amen Thompson 7.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Amen Thompson 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Amen Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Amen Thompson 2,076

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Amen Thompson 1,186

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Amen Thompson 581

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Amen Thompson 214

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Amen Thompson 142

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Amen Thompson 160

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Amen Thompson .538

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Amen Thompson .212

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Amen Thompson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Amen Thompson 17.7 (2026)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Amen Thompson 8.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Amen Thompson 5.3 (2026)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.4 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Amen Thompson 1.3 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Amen Thompson 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Amen Thompson 6.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Amen Thompson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Amen Thompson 1.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Amen Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Amen Thompson 110

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Amen Thompson 48

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Amen Thompson 23

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Amen Thompson 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Amen Thompson 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Amen Thompson 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Amen Thompson .494

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Amen Thompson .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Amen Thompson .694

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Amen Thompson 15.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Amen Thompson 6.9 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Amen Thompson 3.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Amen Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Amen Thompson 0.9 (2025)

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.