Dave Cowens vs. Malcolm Thomas Comparison

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

Malcolm Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Malcolm Thomas: 2011-12 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Malcolm Thomas 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Malcolm Thomas 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Malcolm Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Malcolm Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Malcolm Thomas 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Malcolm Thomas 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Malcolm Thomas 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malcolm Thomas 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Malcolm Thomas 76

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Malcolm Thomas 96

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Malcolm Thomas 14

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Malcolm Thomas 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Malcolm Thomas 7

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Malcolm Thomas 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Malcolm Thomas .435

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Malcolm Thomas .091

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Malcolm Thomas .600

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Malcolm Thomas 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Malcolm Thomas 3.3 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Malcolm Thomas 0.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Malcolm Thomas 0.4 (2014)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Malcolm Thomas 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Malcolm Thomas 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Malcolm Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Malcolm Thomas 3

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Malcolm Thomas 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Malcolm Thomas 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Malcolm Thomas 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Malcolm Thomas .500

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Malcolm Thomas .200

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Malcolm Thomas 1.0 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Malcolm Thomas 1.3 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Malcolm Thomas 0.0 (2013)

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.