Dave Cowens vs. Amir Johnson Comparison

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

Amir Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Amir Johnson: 2005-06 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Amir Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Amir Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Amir Johnson 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Amir Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Amir Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Amir Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Amir Johnson 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Amir Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Amir Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Amir Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Amir Johnson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Amir Johnson 6,102

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Amir Johnson 4,692

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Amir Johnson 1,073

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Amir Johnson 524

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Amir Johnson 839

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Amir Johnson 870

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Amir Johnson .570

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Amir Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Amir Johnson .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Amir Johnson 10.4 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Amir Johnson 7.5 (2013)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Amir Johnson 1.8 (2017)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Amir Johnson 1.0 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Amir Johnson 1.6 (2007)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Amir Johnson 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Amir Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Amir Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Amir Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Amir Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Amir Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Amir Johnson 187

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Amir Johnson 30

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Amir Johnson 12

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Amir Johnson 26

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Amir Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Amir Johnson .637

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Amir Johnson .111

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Amir Johnson .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Amir Johnson 11.5 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Amir Johnson 7.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Amir Johnson 1.1 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Amir Johnson 0.4 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Amir Johnson 1.3 (2016)

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.