Dave Cowens vs. Eric Johnson Comparison

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

Eric Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eric Johnson: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eric Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eric Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eric Johnson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eric Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eric Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eric Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eric Johnson 1.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eric Johnson 0.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eric Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eric Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eric Johnson 54

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eric Johnson 28

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eric Johnson 64

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eric Johnson 17

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eric Johnson 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eric Johnson 48

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eric Johnson .238

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eric Johnson .167

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eric Johnson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eric Johnson 1.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eric Johnson 0.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eric Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eric Johnson 0.4 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eric Johnson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eric Johnson 0.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eric Johnson 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eric Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eric Johnson 0

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eric Johnson 0

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eric Johnson 0

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eric Johnson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eric Johnson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eric Johnson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eric Johnson -

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eric Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eric Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eric Johnson 0.0 (1990)

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.