Dave Cowens vs. Nate Thurmond Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Thurmond 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.

Nate Thurmond

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nate Thurmond: 1963-64 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nate Thurmond 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nate Thurmond 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nate Thurmond 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nate Thurmond 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nate Thurmond 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nate Thurmond 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nate Thurmond 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nate Thurmond 5

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nate Thurmond 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nate Thurmond 15.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nate Thurmond 2.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nate Thurmond 0.5 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 2.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nate Thurmond 14,437

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nate Thurmond 14,464

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nate Thurmond 2,575

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nate Thurmond 125 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nate Thurmond 553 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nate Thurmond 964

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nate Thurmond .421

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nate Thurmond .667

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nate Thurmond 21.9 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nate Thurmond 22.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nate Thurmond 4.2 (1968)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nate Thurmond 2.9 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nate Thurmond 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nate Thurmond 13.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nate Thurmond 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nate Thurmond 0.4 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nate Thurmond 1.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nate Thurmond 966

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nate Thurmond 1,101

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nate Thurmond 225

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nate Thurmond 11 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nate Thurmond 51 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nate Thurmond 81

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nate Thurmond .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nate Thurmond - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nate Thurmond .621

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nate Thurmond 25.4 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nate Thurmond 23.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nate Thurmond 5.2 (1972)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nate Thurmond 0.5 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nate Thurmond 2.2 (1976) *

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.