Dave Cowens vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Thaddeus Young 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Thaddeus Young 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.