Dave Cowens vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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.

Tristan Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tristan Thompson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tristan Thompson 7

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Tristan Thompson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Tristan Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tristan Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tristan Thompson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tristan Thompson 8.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tristan Thompson 6,753

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tristan Thompson 6,294

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tristan Thompson 776

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tristan Thompson 376

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tristan Thompson 515

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tristan Thompson 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tristan Thompson .521

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tristan Thompson .256

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tristan Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tristan Thompson 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tristan Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tristan Thompson 665

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tristan Thompson 733

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tristan Thompson 70

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tristan Thompson 29

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tristan Thompson 69

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tristan Thompson 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tristan Thompson .562

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tristan Thompson .617

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.