Dave Cowens vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

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

Buck Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Buck Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Buck Johnson 1.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Buck Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Buck Johnson .424

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.