Dave Cowens vs. John Johnson Comparison

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

John Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Johnson: 1970-71 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Johnson 12.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Johnson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Johnson 11,200

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Johnson 4,778

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Johnson 3,285

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Johnson 487 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Johnson 235 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Johnson 869

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Johnson .446

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Johnson .779

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Johnson 17.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Johnson 7.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Johnson 5.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Johnson 1.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Johnson 0.5 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Johnson 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Johnson 4.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Johnson 3.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Johnson 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Johnson 711

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Johnson 359

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Johnson 275

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Johnson 43 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Johnson 12 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Johnson 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Johnson .450

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Johnson .699

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Johnson 12.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Johnson 6.8 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Johnson 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Johnson 1.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Johnson 0.3 (1978) *

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.