Dave Cowens vs. Jim Thomas Comparison

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

Jim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jim Thomas: 1983-84 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jim Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jim Thomas 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Jim Thomas 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jim Thomas 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jim Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jim Thomas 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jim Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jim Thomas 1,355

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jim Thomas 418

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jim Thomas 377

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jim Thomas 142

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jim Thomas 12

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jim Thomas 161

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jim Thomas .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jim Thomas .170

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jim Thomas .763

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jim Thomas 11.1 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jim Thomas 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jim Thomas 2.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jim Thomas 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jim Thomas 0.2 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jim Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jim Thomas -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jim Thomas -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jim Thomas -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jim Thomas -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jim Thomas -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jim Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jim Thomas -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jim Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jim Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jim Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jim Thomas -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jim Thomas -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jim Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jim Thomas -

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.