Dave Cowens vs. Irving Thomas Comparison

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

Irving Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Irving Thomas: 1990-91 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Irving Thomas 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Irving Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Irving Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Irving Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Irving Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Irving Thomas 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Irving Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Irving Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Irving Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Irving Thomas 46

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Irving Thomas 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Irving Thomas 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Irving Thomas 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Irving Thomas 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Irving Thomas 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Irving Thomas .340

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Irving Thomas -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Irving Thomas .571

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Irving Thomas 1.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Irving Thomas 1.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Irving Thomas 0.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Irving Thomas 0.2 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Irving Thomas 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Irving Thomas 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Irving Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Irving Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Irving Thomas 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Irving Thomas 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Irving Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Irving Thomas 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Irving Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Irving Thomas 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Irving Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Irving Thomas 0.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Irving Thomas 0.0 (1991)

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.