Dave Cowens vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

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

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Johnson 0

Finals MVP Dave Cowens 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Dennis Johnson 9

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Dennis Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Dennis Johnson 1.5 (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.