Dave Cowens vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Thieben 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.

Bill Thieben

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Thieben 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Bill Thieben 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Bill Thieben 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Bill Thieben 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 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Bill Thieben 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Bill Thieben 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Bill Thieben .331

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Bill Thieben 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Bill Thieben 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Bill Thieben .857

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Bill Thieben - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Bill Thieben - 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.