Dave Cowens vs. Tom Thacker Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Thacker 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.

Tom Thacker

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tom Thacker: 1963-64 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tom Thacker 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tom Thacker 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tom Thacker 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tom Thacker 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tom Thacker 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Thacker 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tom Thacker 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tom Thacker 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tom Thacker 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 Tom Thacker 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tom Thacker 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tom Thacker 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tom Thacker 721

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tom Thacker 522

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tom Thacker 222

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tom Thacker 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tom Thacker .371

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tom Thacker .482

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tom Thacker 4.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tom Thacker 2.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tom Thacker 1.2 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tom Thacker 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tom Thacker 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tom Thacker 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tom Thacker 59

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tom Thacker 51

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tom Thacker 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tom Thacker 31

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tom Thacker .305

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tom Thacker .474

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tom Thacker 4.3 (1966)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tom Thacker 3.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tom Thacker 1.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tom Thacker - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.