Dave Cowens vs. Frank Johnson Comparison

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

Frank Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Frank Johnson: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Frank Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Frank Johnson 8

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Frank Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Frank Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Frank Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Frank Johnson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Frank Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Frank Johnson 4.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Frank Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Frank Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Frank Johnson 4,937

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Frank Johnson 1,025

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Frank Johnson 2,476

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Frank Johnson 570

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Frank Johnson 36

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Frank Johnson 596

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Frank Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Frank Johnson .218

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Frank Johnson .760

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Frank Johnson 12.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Frank Johnson 2.6 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Frank Johnson 8.1 (1983)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Frank Johnson 1.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Frank Johnson 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Frank Johnson 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Frank Johnson 1.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Frank Johnson 2.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Frank Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Frank Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Frank Johnson 290

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Frank Johnson 63

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Frank Johnson 126

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Frank Johnson 31

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Frank Johnson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Frank Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Frank Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Frank Johnson .276

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Frank Johnson .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Frank Johnson 15.6 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Frank Johnson 3.3 (1984)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Frank Johnson 8.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Frank Johnson 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Frank Johnson 0.0 (1994)

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.