Dave Cowens vs. James Thomas Comparison

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

James Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Thomas: 2004-05 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Thomas 2

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Thomas 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Thomas 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Thomas 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Thomas 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Thomas 54

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Thomas 76

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Thomas 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Thomas 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Thomas 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Thomas 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Thomas .564

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Thomas .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Thomas 2.4 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Thomas 3.4 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Thomas 0.4 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Thomas -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Thomas -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Thomas -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Thomas -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Thomas -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Thomas -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Thomas 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Thomas -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Thomas -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Thomas -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Thomas -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Thomas -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Thomas -

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.