Dave Cowens vs. Clay Johnson Comparison

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

Clay Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Clay Johnson: 1981-82 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Clay Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Clay Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Clay Johnson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Clay Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Clay Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Clay Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Clay Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Clay Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Clay Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Clay Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clay Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Clay Johnson 224

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Clay Johnson 93

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Clay Johnson 45

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Clay Johnson 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Clay Johnson 9

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Clay Johnson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Clay Johnson .410

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Clay Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Clay Johnson .724

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Clay Johnson 3.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Clay Johnson 1.0 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Clay Johnson 0.5 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Clay Johnson 0.4 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Clay Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Clay Johnson 0.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Clay Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Clay Johnson 0.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clay Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Clay Johnson 24

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Clay Johnson 8

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Clay Johnson 3

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Clay Johnson 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Clay Johnson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Clay Johnson 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Clay Johnson .550

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Clay Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Clay Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Clay Johnson 1.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Clay Johnson 0.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Clay Johnson 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Clay Johnson 0.0 (1984)

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.