Dave Cowens vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar 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
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ausar Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ausar Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ausar Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Ausar Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ausar Thompson 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ausar Thompson 5.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ausar Thompson 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ausar Thompson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ausar Thompson 1,150

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ausar Thompson 705

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ausar Thompson 254

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ausar Thompson 166

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ausar Thompson 99

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ausar Thompson 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ausar Thompson .509

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ausar Thompson .198

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ausar Thompson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ausar Thompson 10.1 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ausar Thompson 2.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ausar Thompson 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ausar Thompson 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ausar Thompson 5.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ausar Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ausar Thompson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ausar Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ausar Thompson 69

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ausar Thompson 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ausar Thompson 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ausar Thompson 7

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ausar Thompson 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ausar Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ausar Thompson .571

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Ausar Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ausar Thompson .583

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ausar Thompson 11.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ausar Thompson 5.2 (2025)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ausar Thompson 1.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ausar Thompson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ausar Thompson 0.8 (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.