Dave Cowens vs. Carl Thomas Comparison

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

Carl Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Carl Thomas: 1991-92 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Carl Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Carl Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Carl Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Carl Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Carl Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Carl Thomas 2.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Carl Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Carl Thomas 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Carl Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Carl Thomas 181

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Carl Thomas 60

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Carl Thomas 28

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Carl Thomas 24

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Carl Thomas 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Carl Thomas 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Carl Thomas .398

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Carl Thomas .315

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Carl Thomas .643

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Carl Thomas 12.0 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Carl Thomas 1.1 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Carl Thomas 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Carl Thomas 0.2 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Carl Thomas 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Carl Thomas 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Carl Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Carl Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Carl Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Carl Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Carl Thomas 1

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Carl Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Carl Thomas 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Carl Thomas 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Carl Thomas .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Carl Thomas .667

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Carl Thomas 2.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Carl Thomas 1.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Carl Thomas 0.0 (1998)

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.