Dave Cowens vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery Johnson 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Avery Johnson 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Avery Johnson 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Avery Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Avery Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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.