Dave Cowens vs. Mickey Johnson Comparison

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

Mickey Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Mickey Johnson: 1974-75 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Mickey Johnson 12

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Mickey Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Mickey Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Mickey Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Mickey Johnson 0

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Mickey Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Mickey Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Mickey Johnson 7.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Mickey Johnson 3.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mickey Johnson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Mickey Johnson 12,748

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Mickey Johnson 6,465

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Mickey Johnson 2,677

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Mickey Johnson 1,025

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Mickey Johnson 632

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Mickey Johnson 904

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Mickey Johnson .449

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Mickey Johnson .165 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Mickey Johnson .800

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Mickey Johnson 19.1 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Mickey Johnson 10.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Mickey Johnson 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Mickey Johnson 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Mickey Johnson 1.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Mickey Johnson 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Mickey Johnson 5.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Mickey Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Mickey Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Mickey Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Mickey Johnson 302

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Mickey Johnson 129

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Mickey Johnson 40

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Mickey Johnson 24

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Mickey Johnson 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Mickey Johnson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Mickey Johnson .466

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Mickey Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Mickey Johnson .832

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Mickey Johnson 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Mickey Johnson 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Mickey Johnson 3.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Mickey Johnson 1.7 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Mickey Johnson 0.9 (1981)

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.