Dave Cowens vs. Lance Thomas Comparison

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

Lance Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Lance Thomas: 2011-12 to 2019-20

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Lance Thomas 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Lance Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Lance Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Lance Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Lance Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Lance Thomas 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Lance Thomas 2.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Lance Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Lance Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lance Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Lance Thomas 2,050

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Lance Thomas 1,021

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Lance Thomas 266

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Lance Thomas 148

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Lance Thomas 55

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Lance Thomas 399

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Lance Thomas .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Lance Thomas .381

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Lance Thomas .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Lance Thomas 8.2 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Lance Thomas 3.1 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Lance Thomas 1.1 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Lance Thomas 0.6 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Lance Thomas 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Lance Thomas 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Lance Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Lance Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Lance Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Lance Thomas 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Lance Thomas 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Lance Thomas 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Lance Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Lance Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Lance Thomas 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Lance Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Lance Thomas .200

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Lance Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Lance Thomas 1.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Lance Thomas 1.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Lance Thomas 0.0 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Lance Thomas 0.3 (2020)

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.