Dave Cowens vs. Johnny Dawkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Dawkins 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.

Johnny Dawkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Johnny Dawkins: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Johnny Dawkins 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Johnny Dawkins 9

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Johnny Dawkins 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Johnny Dawkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Dawkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Johnny Dawkins 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Dawkins 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Johnny Dawkins 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Dawkins 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Johnny Dawkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Johnny Dawkins 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Johnny Dawkins 5.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Johnny Dawkins 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny Dawkins 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Johnny Dawkins 5,984

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Johnny Dawkins 1,336

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Johnny Dawkins 2,997

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Johnny Dawkins 618

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Johnny Dawkins 29

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Johnny Dawkins 541

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Johnny Dawkins .456

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Johnny Dawkins .330

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Johnny Dawkins .857

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Johnny Dawkins 15.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Johnny Dawkins 4.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Johnny Dawkins 7.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Johnny Dawkins 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Johnny Dawkins 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Johnny Dawkins 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Johnny Dawkins 7.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Johnny Dawkins 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny Dawkins 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Johnny Dawkins 157

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Johnny Dawkins 25

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Johnny Dawkins 98

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Johnny Dawkins 19

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Johnny Dawkins 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Johnny Dawkins 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Johnny Dawkins .428

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Johnny Dawkins .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Johnny Dawkins .830

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Johnny Dawkins 14.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Johnny Dawkins 2.2 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Johnny Dawkins 9.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Johnny Dawkins 1.7 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Johnny Dawkins 0.2 (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.