Dave Cowens vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

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

Klay Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Klay Thompson 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Klay Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Klay Thompson 2

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Klay Thompson 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Klay Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Klay Thompson 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Klay Thompson 15,531

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Klay Thompson 2,795

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Klay Thompson 1,843

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Klay Thompson 676

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Klay Thompson 413

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Klay Thompson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Klay Thompson .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Klay Thompson .413

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Klay Thompson .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Klay Thompson 85

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)

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.