Dave Cowens vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

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

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Arnie Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.