Dave Cowens vs. Tyrus Thomas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tyrus 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.

Tyrus Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Tyrus Thomas: 2006-07 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Tyrus Thomas 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Tyrus Thomas 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Tyrus Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Tyrus Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Tyrus Thomas 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Tyrus Thomas 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Tyrus Thomas 3,093

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Tyrus Thomas 1,938

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Tyrus Thomas 347

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Tyrus Thomas 328

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Tyrus Thomas 525

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Tyrus Thomas 402

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Tyrus Thomas .438

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Tyrus Thomas .235

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Tyrus Thomas .732

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Tyrus Thomas 10.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Tyrus Thomas 6.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Tyrus Thomas 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Tyrus Thomas 1.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Tyrus Thomas 7.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Tyrus Thomas 4.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Tyrus Thomas 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Tyrus Thomas 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Tyrus Thomas 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Tyrus Thomas 153

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Tyrus Thomas 100

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Tyrus Thomas 14

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Tyrus Thomas 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Tyrus Thomas 27

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Tyrus Thomas 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Tyrus Thomas .457

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Tyrus Thomas .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Tyrus Thomas .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Tyrus Thomas 9.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Tyrus Thomas 6.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Tyrus Thomas 0.9 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Tyrus Thomas 1.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Tyrus Thomas 2.9 (2009)

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.