Dave Cowens vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

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

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Joe Johnson 1

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.