Dave Cowens vs. Rod Thorn Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Thorn 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.

Rod Thorn

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rod Thorn: 1963-64 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rod Thorn 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rod Thorn 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rod Thorn 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rod Thorn 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rod Thorn 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rod Thorn 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Rod Thorn 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Rod Thorn 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rod Thorn 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rod Thorn 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rod Thorn 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rod Thorn 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rod Thorn 5,012

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rod Thorn 1,463

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rod Thorn 1,214

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rod Thorn 466

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rod Thorn .433

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rod Thorn .723

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rod Thorn 15.2 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rod Thorn 4.8 (1964)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rod Thorn 3.7 (1964)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rod Thorn 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rod Thorn 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rod Thorn 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rod Thorn 129

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rod Thorn 45

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rod Thorn 21

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rod Thorn 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rod Thorn .388

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rod Thorn .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rod Thorn 10.1 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rod Thorn 3.1 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rod Thorn 1.2 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rod Thorn - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.