Dave Cowens vs. Eddie Johnson Comparison

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

Eddie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Eddie Johnson: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Eddie Johnson 17

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Eddie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Eddie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Eddie Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Eddie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Eddie Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Eddie Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Eddie Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Eddie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eddie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Eddie Johnson 19,202

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Eddie Johnson 4,832

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Eddie Johnson 2,550

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Eddie Johnson 739

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Eddie Johnson 180

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Eddie Johnson 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Eddie Johnson .472

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Eddie Johnson .335

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Eddie Johnson .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Eddie Johnson 22.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Eddie Johnson 6.1 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Eddie Johnson 3.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Eddie Johnson 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1985)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Eddie Johnson 13.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Eddie Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Eddie Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Eddie Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Eddie Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Eddie Johnson 1,168

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Eddie Johnson 312

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Eddie Johnson 102

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Eddie Johnson 46

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Eddie Johnson 13

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Eddie Johnson 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Eddie Johnson .429

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Eddie Johnson .310

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Eddie Johnson .864

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Eddie Johnson 24.0 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Eddie Johnson 7.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Eddie Johnson 4.0 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Eddie Johnson 1.4 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Eddie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.