Dave Cowens vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy 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

Dave Cowens

vs.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Billy Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Billy Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Billy Thompson .545

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.