Dave Cowens vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

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

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Gus Johnson 2

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Gus Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Gus Johnson - 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.