Dave Cowens vs. Clemon Johnson Comparison

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

Clemon Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Clemon Johnson: 1978-79 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Clemon Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Clemon Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Clemon Johnson 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Clemon Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Clemon Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Clemon Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Clemon Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Clemon Johnson 4.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Clemon Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clemon Johnson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Clemon Johnson 4,102

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Clemon Johnson 3,508

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Clemon Johnson 744

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Clemon Johnson 349

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Clemon Johnson 717

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Clemon Johnson 761

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Clemon Johnson .492

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Clemon Johnson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Clemon Johnson .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Clemon Johnson 9.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Clemon Johnson 7.2 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Clemon Johnson 1.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Clemon Johnson 0.8 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Clemon Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Clemon Johnson 3.6

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Clemon Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Clemon Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Clemon Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Clemon Johnson 270

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Clemon Johnson 238

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Clemon Johnson 26

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Clemon Johnson 33

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Clemon Johnson 52

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Clemon Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Clemon Johnson .465

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Clemon Johnson .609

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Clemon Johnson 7.5 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Clemon Johnson 10.0 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Clemon Johnson 1.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Clemon Johnson 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Clemon Johnson 1.3 (1979)

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.