Dave Cowens vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Neil Johnston 5

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Neil Johnston 0

Scoring Leader Dave Cowens 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Dave Cowens 0 Neil Johnston 1

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Neil Johnston 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Neil Johnston - n/a **

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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.