Dave Cowens vs. Reggie Theus Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Reggie Theus 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.

Reggie Theus

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Reggie Theus: 1978-79 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Reggie Theus 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Reggie Theus 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Reggie Theus 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Reggie Theus 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Reggie Theus 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Reggie Theus 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Reggie Theus 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Reggie Theus 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Reggie Theus 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Reggie Theus 6.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Reggie Theus 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Reggie Theus 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Reggie Theus 19,015

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Reggie Theus 3,349

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Reggie Theus 6,453

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Reggie Theus 1,206

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Reggie Theus 236

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Reggie Theus 1,026

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Reggie Theus .471

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Reggie Theus .252 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Reggie Theus .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Reggie Theus 23.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Reggie Theus 4.0 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Reggie Theus 9.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Reggie Theus 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Reggie Theus 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Reggie Theus 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Reggie Theus 5.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Reggie Theus 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Reggie Theus 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Reggie Theus 244

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Reggie Theus 47

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Reggie Theus 97

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Reggie Theus 18

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Reggie Theus 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Reggie Theus 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Reggie Theus .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Reggie Theus .133 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Reggie Theus .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Reggie Theus 19.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Reggie Theus 3.7 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Reggie Theus 6.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Reggie Theus 1.7 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Reggie Theus 0.7 (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.