Dave Cowens vs. John Thomas Comparison

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

John Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Thomas: 1997-98 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Thomas 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Thomas 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Thomas 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Thomas 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Thomas 560

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Thomas 432

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Thomas 60

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Thomas 69

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Thomas 50

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Thomas 208

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Thomas .502

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Thomas .591

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Thomas 4.3 (1999)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Thomas 3.4 (1999)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Thomas 0.4 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Thomas 0.3 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Thomas 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Thomas 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Thomas 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Thomas 7

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Thomas 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Thomas 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Thomas 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Thomas 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Thomas 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Thomas 1.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Thomas 0.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Thomas 0.4 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Thomas 0.1 (2006)

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.