Dave Cowens vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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.

John Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Long 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Long 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Long 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Long 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Long 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Long 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Long 2,492

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Long 1,738

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Long 912

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Long 180

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Long 223

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Long 35

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Long 24

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Long 28

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Long 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Long 0.2 (1985)

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.