Dave Cowens vs. Isiah Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Isiah Thomas 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.

Isiah Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Isiah Thomas: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Isiah Thomas 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Isiah Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Isiah Thomas 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Isiah Thomas 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Isiah Thomas 0

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Isiah Thomas 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Isiah Thomas 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Isiah Thomas 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Isiah Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Isiah Thomas 0

Assists Leader Dave Cowens 0 Isiah Thomas 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Isiah Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Isiah Thomas 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Isiah Thomas 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Isiah Thomas 9.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Isiah Thomas 1.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Isiah Thomas 18,822

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Isiah Thomas 3,478

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Isiah Thomas 9,061

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Isiah Thomas 1,861

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Isiah Thomas 249

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Isiah Thomas 979

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Isiah Thomas .452

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Isiah Thomas .290

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Isiah Thomas .759

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Isiah Thomas 22.9 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Isiah Thomas 4.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Isiah Thomas 13.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 2.5 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Isiah Thomas 0.4 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Isiah Thomas 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Isiah Thomas 4.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Isiah Thomas 8.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Isiah Thomas 2.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Isiah Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Isiah Thomas 2,261

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Isiah Thomas 524

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Isiah Thomas 987

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Isiah Thomas 234

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Isiah Thomas 38

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Isiah Thomas 111

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Isiah Thomas .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Isiah Thomas .346

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Isiah Thomas .769

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Isiah Thomas 26.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Isiah Thomas 5.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Isiah Thomas 12.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Isiah Thomas 2.9 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Isiah Thomas 1.2 (1984)

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.