Dave Cowens vs. Anthony Johnson Comparison

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

Anthony Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Anthony Johnson: 1997-98 to 2009-10

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Anthony Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Anthony Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Anthony Johnson 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Anthony Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Anthony Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Anthony Johnson 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Anthony Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Anthony Johnson 2.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Anthony Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anthony Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Anthony Johnson 4,432

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Anthony Johnson 1,358

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Anthony Johnson 2,274

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Anthony Johnson 551

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Anthony Johnson 92

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Anthony Johnson 793

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Anthony Johnson .414

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Anthony Johnson .356

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Anthony Johnson .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Anthony Johnson 9.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Anthony Johnson 2.8 (2005)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Anthony Johnson 4.8 (2005)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Anthony Johnson 0.9 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Anthony Johnson 0.3 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Anthony Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Anthony Johnson 1.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Anthony Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Anthony Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Anthony Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Anthony Johnson 484

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Anthony Johnson 163

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Anthony Johnson 222

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Anthony Johnson 52

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Anthony Johnson 10

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Anthony Johnson 100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Anthony Johnson .404

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Anthony Johnson .321

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Anthony Johnson .721

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Anthony Johnson 20.0 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Anthony Johnson 5.0 (2006)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Anthony Johnson 5.2 (2006)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Anthony Johnson 1.0 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Anthony Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.