Dave Cowens vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

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

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Thompson 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Paul Thompson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Paul Thompson .417

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Paul Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Paul Thompson 0.3 (1985)

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.