Dave Cowens vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Thompson 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Thompson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Thompson 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Thompson 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Thompson - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.