Johnny Austin vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and Johnny Austin 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

Johnny Austin

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Johnny Austin: 1966-67 to 1966-67
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Johnny Austin 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons Johnny Austin 1 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played Johnny Austin 0 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games Johnny Austin 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Johnny Austin 0 Dave Cowens 1

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Johnny Austin 0 * Dave Cowens 1

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

Rookie of The Year Johnny Austin 0 Dave Cowens 1

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin 23 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin 7 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists Johnny Austin 4 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games Johnny Austin 4 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin .227 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin .813 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin 5.8 (1967) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin 1.8 (1967) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin 1.0 (1967) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games Johnny Austin 0 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game Johnny Austin - Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Johnny Austin - n/a ** Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.