Dave Cowens vs. Johnny Newman Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Newman 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 Newman

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Johnny Newman: 1986-87 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Johnny Newman 16

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Johnny Newman 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Johnny Newman 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Newman 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Newman 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Johnny Newman 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Johnny Newman 2.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Johnny Newman 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Johnny Newman 12,740

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Johnny Newman 2,536

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Johnny Newman 1,688

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Johnny Newman 1,064

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Johnny Newman 246

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Johnny Newman 1,159

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Johnny Newman .461

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Johnny Newman .336

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Johnny Newman .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Johnny Newman 16.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Johnny Newman 3.3 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Johnny Newman 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Johnny Newman 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Johnny Newman 0.3 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Johnny Newman 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Johnny Newman 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Johnny Newman 1.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Johnny Newman 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny Newman 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Johnny Newman 421

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Johnny Newman 81

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Johnny Newman 56

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Johnny Newman 35

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Johnny Newman 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Johnny Newman 39

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Johnny Newman .451

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Johnny Newman .226

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Johnny Newman .766

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Johnny Newman 19.0 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Johnny Newman 2.8 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Johnny Newman 2.0 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Johnny Newman 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Johnny Newman 0.5 (1994)

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.