Dave Cowens vs. Justus Thigpen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Justus Thigpen 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.

Justus Thigpen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Justus Thigpen: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Justus Thigpen 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Justus Thigpen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Justus Thigpen 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Justus Thigpen 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Justus Thigpen 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Justus Thigpen 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Justus Thigpen 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Justus Thigpen 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Justus Thigpen 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Justus Thigpen 48

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Justus Thigpen 10

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Justus Thigpen 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Justus Thigpen 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Justus Thigpen 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Justus Thigpen .400

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Justus Thigpen -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Justus Thigpen 2.6 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Justus Thigpen 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Justus Thigpen 0.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Justus Thigpen 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Justus Thigpen - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Justus Thigpen -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Justus Thigpen -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Justus Thigpen -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Justus Thigpen - *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Justus Thigpen - *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Justus Thigpen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Justus Thigpen -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Justus Thigpen - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Justus Thigpen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Justus Thigpen -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Justus Thigpen -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Justus Thigpen -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Justus Thigpen - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Justus Thigpen - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.