Dave Cowens vs. Kevin Johnson Comparison

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

Kevin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Kevin Johnson: 1987-88 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Kevin Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Kevin Johnson 11

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Kevin Johnson 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Kevin Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Kevin Johnson 5

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Kevin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Kevin Johnson 17.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Kevin Johnson 9.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Kevin Johnson 1.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kevin Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Kevin Johnson 13,127

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Kevin Johnson 2,404

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Kevin Johnson 6,711

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Kevin Johnson 1,082

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Kevin Johnson 176

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Kevin Johnson 735

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Kevin Johnson .493

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Kevin Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Kevin Johnson .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Kevin Johnson 22.5 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Kevin Johnson 4.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Kevin Johnson 12.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Kevin Johnson 2.1 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Kevin Johnson 0.4 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Kevin Johnson 19.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Kevin Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Kevin Johnson 8.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Kevin Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Kevin Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Kevin Johnson 2,026

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Kevin Johnson 349

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Kevin Johnson 935

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Kevin Johnson 132

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Kevin Johnson 30

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Kevin Johnson 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Kevin Johnson .469

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Kevin Johnson .244

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Kevin Johnson .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Kevin Johnson 26.6 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Kevin Johnson 4.4 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Kevin Johnson 12.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Kevin Johnson 2.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Kevin Johnson 0.6 (1993)

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.