Dave Cowens vs. Kurt Thomas Comparison

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

Kurt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kurt Thomas: 1995-96 to 2012-13

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kurt Thomas 18

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kurt Thomas 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kurt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kurt Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kurt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kurt Thomas 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kurt Thomas 6.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kurt Thomas 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kurt Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kurt Thomas 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kurt Thomas 8,973

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kurt Thomas 7,328

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kurt Thomas 1,204

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kurt Thomas 724

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kurt Thomas 841

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kurt Thomas 1,110

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kurt Thomas .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kurt Thomas .281

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kurt Thomas .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kurt Thomas 14.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kurt Thomas 10.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kurt Thomas 2.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kurt Thomas 1.2 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kurt Thomas 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kurt Thomas 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kurt Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kurt Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kurt Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kurt Thomas 534

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kurt Thomas 514

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kurt Thomas 64

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kurt Thomas 42

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kurt Thomas 51

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kurt Thomas 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kurt Thomas .463

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kurt Thomas .748

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kurt Thomas 14.4 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kurt Thomas 11.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2001)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kurt Thomas 1.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kurt Thomas 1.0 (2001)

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.