Dave Cowens vs. Nick Johnson Comparison

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

Nick Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nick Johnson: 2014-15 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nick Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nick Johnson 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nick Johnson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nick Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nick Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nick Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nick Johnson 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nick Johnson 1.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nick Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nick Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nick Johnson 74

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nick Johnson 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nick Johnson 11

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nick Johnson 7

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nick Johnson 3

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nick Johnson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nick Johnson .347

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nick Johnson .238

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nick Johnson .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nick Johnson 2.6 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nick Johnson 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nick Johnson 0.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nick Johnson 0.1 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nick Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nick Johnson 0.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nick Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nick Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nick Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nick Johnson 12

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nick Johnson 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nick Johnson 4

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nick Johnson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nick Johnson 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nick Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nick Johnson .235

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nick Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nick Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nick Johnson 1.3 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nick Johnson 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nick Johnson 0.0 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nick Johnson 0.1 (2015)

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.