Dave Cowens vs. Brooks Thompson Comparison

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

Brooks Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Brooks Thompson: 1994-95 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Brooks Thompson 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Brooks Thompson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Brooks Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Brooks Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Brooks Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Brooks Thompson 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Brooks Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Brooks Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brooks Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Brooks Thompson 760

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Brooks Thompson 158

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Brooks Thompson 281

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Brooks Thompson 87

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Brooks Thompson 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Brooks Thompson 168

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Brooks Thompson .409

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Brooks Thompson .376

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Brooks Thompson .647

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Brooks Thompson 6.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Brooks Thompson 2.7 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Brooks Thompson 0.8 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Brooks Thompson 0.1 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Brooks Thompson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Brooks Thompson 0.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Brooks Thompson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Brooks Thompson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Brooks Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Brooks Thompson 38

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Brooks Thompson 7

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Brooks Thompson 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Brooks Thompson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Brooks Thompson 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Brooks Thompson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Brooks Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Brooks Thompson .400

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Brooks Thompson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Brooks Thompson 5.2 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Brooks Thompson 1.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Brooks Thompson 1.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Brooks Thompson 0.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Brooks Thompson 0.3 (1995)

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.