Dave Cowens vs. Tim Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tim Thomas 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.

Tim Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tim Thomas: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tim Thomas 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tim Thomas 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tim Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tim Thomas 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tim Thomas 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tim Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tim Thomas 11.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tim Thomas 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tim Thomas 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tim Thomas 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Thomas 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tim Thomas 9,454

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tim Thomas 3,379

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tim Thomas 1,272

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tim Thomas 609

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tim Thomas 300

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tim Thomas 824

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tim Thomas .437

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tim Thomas .369

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tim Thomas .758

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tim Thomas 14.7 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tim Thomas 5.1 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tim Thomas 2.7 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tim Thomas 0.6 (2003)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tim Thomas 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tim Thomas 5.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tim Thomas 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tim Thomas 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tim Thomas 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tim Thomas 731

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tim Thomas 280

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tim Thomas 76

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tim Thomas 32

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tim Thomas 29

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tim Thomas 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tim Thomas .468

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tim Thomas .436

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tim Thomas .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tim Thomas 17.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tim Thomas 6.3 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tim Thomas 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tim Thomas 0.9 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tim Thomas 1.0 (2003)

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.