Dave Cowens vs. Billy Thomas Comparison

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

Billy Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Billy Thomas: 2004-05 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Billy Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Billy Thomas 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Billy Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Billy Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Billy Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Billy Thomas 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Billy Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Billy Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Billy Thomas 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Billy Thomas 144

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Billy Thomas 52

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Billy Thomas 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Billy Thomas 25

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Billy Thomas 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Billy Thomas 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Billy Thomas .338

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Billy Thomas .304

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Billy Thomas .846

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Billy Thomas 3.7 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Billy Thomas 1.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Billy Thomas 0.7 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Billy Thomas 0.6 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Billy Thomas 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Billy Thomas 0.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Billy Thomas 0.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Billy Thomas 0.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Billy Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Billy Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Billy Thomas 5

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Billy Thomas 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Billy Thomas 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Billy Thomas 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Billy Thomas 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Billy Thomas 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Billy Thomas .100

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Billy Thomas .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Billy Thomas .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Billy Thomas 1.0 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Billy Thomas 0.3 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Billy Thomas 0.0 (2008)

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.