Dave Cowens vs. Bernard Thompson Comparison

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

Bernard Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bernard Thompson: 1984-85 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bernard Thompson 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bernard Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bernard Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bernard Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bernard Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Bernard Thompson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bernard Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bernard Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bernard Thompson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bernard Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bernard Thompson 1,078

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bernard Thompson 352

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bernard Thompson 266

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bernard Thompson 127

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bernard Thompson 27

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bernard Thompson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bernard Thompson .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bernard Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bernard Thompson .789

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bernard Thompson 8.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bernard Thompson 2.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bernard Thompson 2.2 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bernard Thompson 0.8 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bernard Thompson 0.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bernard Thompson 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bernard Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bernard Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bernard Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bernard Thompson 3

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bernard Thompson 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bernard Thompson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bernard Thompson 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bernard Thompson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bernard Thompson .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bernard Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bernard Thompson 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bernard Thompson 1.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bernard Thompson 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bernard Thompson 0.5 (1985)

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.