Dave Cowens vs. John Turner Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Turner: 1991-92 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Turner 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Turner 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Turner 0

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Turner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Turner 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Turner 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Turner 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Turner 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Turner 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Turner 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Turner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Turner 117

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Turner 78

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Turner 12

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Turner 6

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Turner 4

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Turner 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Turner .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Turner -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Turner .525

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Turner 2.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Turner 1.9 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Turner 0.3 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Turner 0.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Turner 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Turner -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Turner -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Turner -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Turner -

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Turner -

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Turner -

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Turner -

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Turner -

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Turner -

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Turner 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Turner -

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Turner -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Turner -

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Turner -

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Turner -

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Turner -

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Turner -

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.