Dave Cowens vs. LaSalle Thompson Comparison

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

LaSalle Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
LaSalle Thompson: 1982-83 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 LaSalle Thompson 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 LaSalle Thompson 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 LaSalle Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 LaSalle Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 LaSalle Thompson 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 LaSalle Thompson 6.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 LaSalle Thompson 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * LaSalle Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 LaSalle Thompson 7,806

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 LaSalle Thompson 6,689

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 LaSalle Thompson 1,139

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * LaSalle Thompson 741

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * LaSalle Thompson 972

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 LaSalle Thompson 985

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 LaSalle Thompson .492

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * LaSalle Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 LaSalle Thompson .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) LaSalle Thompson 13.9 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) LaSalle Thompson 10.4 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) LaSalle Thompson 2.1 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * LaSalle Thompson 1.2 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * LaSalle Thompson 1.8 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 LaSalle Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 LaSalle Thompson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 LaSalle Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * LaSalle Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * LaSalle Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 LaSalle Thompson 178

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 LaSalle Thompson 148

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 LaSalle Thompson 28

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * LaSalle Thompson 16

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * LaSalle Thompson 25

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 LaSalle Thompson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 LaSalle Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * LaSalle Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 LaSalle Thompson .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) LaSalle Thompson 15.0 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) LaSalle Thompson 11.7 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) LaSalle Thompson 1.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * LaSalle Thompson 1.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * LaSalle Thompson 2.0 (1986)

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.