Dave Cowens vs. George Thompson Comparison

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

George Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Thompson: 1974-75 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George Thompson 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George Thompson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 George Thompson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George Thompson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George Thompson 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Thompson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George Thompson 780

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George Thompson 181

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George Thompson 225

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George Thompson 66

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George Thompson 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George Thompson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George Thompson .443

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George Thompson .785

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George Thompson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George Thompson 2.5 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George Thompson 3.1 (1975)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * George Thompson 0.9 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * George Thompson 0.1 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George Thompson -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George Thompson -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George Thompson -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George Thompson -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George Thompson -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * George Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George Thompson -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George Thompson -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * George Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George Thompson -

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.