Dave Cowens vs. Ervin Johnson Comparison

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

Ervin Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ervin Johnson: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ervin Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ervin Johnson 9

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ervin Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ervin Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ervin Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ervin Johnson 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ervin Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ervin Johnson 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ervin Johnson 3,473

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ervin Johnson 5,148

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ervin Johnson 387

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ervin Johnson 471

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ervin Johnson 1,087

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ervin Johnson 845

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ervin Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ervin Johnson .200

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ervin Johnson .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ervin Johnson 8.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ervin Johnson 11.1 (1997)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ervin Johnson 0.9 (1997)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ervin Johnson 2.8 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ervin Johnson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ervin Johnson 6.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ervin Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ervin Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ervin Johnson 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ervin Johnson 267

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ervin Johnson 468

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ervin Johnson 36

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ervin Johnson 39

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ervin Johnson 82

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ervin Johnson 77

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ervin Johnson .462

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ervin Johnson .678

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ervin Johnson 6.2 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ervin Johnson 10.8 (2001)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ervin Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ervin Johnson 1.2 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ervin Johnson 2.1 (2001)

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.