Dave Cowens vs. Marcus Thornton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Marcus Thornton 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.

Marcus Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Marcus Thornton: 2009-10 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Marcus Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Marcus Thornton 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Marcus Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Marcus Thornton 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Marcus Thornton 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Marcus Thornton 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Marcus Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Marcus Thornton 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Marcus Thornton 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Marcus Thornton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Marcus Thornton 5,750

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Marcus Thornton 1,348

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Marcus Thornton 676

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Marcus Thornton 405

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Marcus Thornton 61

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Marcus Thornton 483

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Marcus Thornton .425

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Marcus Thornton .358

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Marcus Thornton .830

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Marcus Thornton 18.7 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Marcus Thornton 3.7 (2012)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2012)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Marcus Thornton 1.4 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Marcus Thornton 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Marcus Thornton 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Marcus Thornton 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Marcus Thornton 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marcus Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Marcus Thornton 59

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Marcus Thornton 19

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Marcus Thornton 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Marcus Thornton 2

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Marcus Thornton 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Marcus Thornton 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Marcus Thornton .389

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Marcus Thornton .238

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Marcus Thornton .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Marcus Thornton 5.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Marcus Thornton 1.9 (2014)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Marcus Thornton 0.2 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Marcus Thornton 0.1 (2014)

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.