Dave Cowens vs. Matt Thomas Comparison

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

Matt Thomas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Matt Thomas: 2019-20 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Matt Thomas 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Matt Thomas 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Matt Thomas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Matt Thomas 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Matt Thomas 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Matt Thomas 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Matt Thomas 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Matt Thomas 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Matt Thomas 502

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Matt Thomas 155

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Matt Thomas 61

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Matt Thomas 22

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Matt Thomas 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Matt Thomas 126

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Matt Thomas .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Matt Thomas .404

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Matt Thomas .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Matt Thomas 4.9 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Matt Thomas 1.5 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Matt Thomas 0.5 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Matt Thomas 0.2 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2022)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Matt Thomas 2.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Matt Thomas 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Matt Thomas 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Matt Thomas 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Matt Thomas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Matt Thomas 31

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Matt Thomas 15

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Matt Thomas 7

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Matt Thomas 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Matt Thomas 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Matt Thomas .565

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Matt Thomas .417

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Matt Thomas -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Matt Thomas 3.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Matt Thomas 1.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Matt Thomas 0.7 (2020)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Matt Thomas 0.1 (2020)

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.