Dave Cowens vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob 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.

Bob Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bob Thornton 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bob Thornton 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.