Dave Cowens vs. George Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
George Johnson: 1970-71 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 George Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 George Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 George Johnson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 George Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 George Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 George Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 George Johnson 2.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 George Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 George Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * George Johnson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Johnson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 George Johnson 190

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 George Johnson 220

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 George Johnson 22

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * George Johnson 8 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * George Johnson 8 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 George Johnson 69

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 George Johnson .442

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 George Johnson .431

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) George Johnson 3.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) George Johnson 4.8 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) George Johnson 0.4 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * George Johnson 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 George Johnson 1.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 George Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 George Johnson 0.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * George Johnson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 George Johnson 15

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 George Johnson 11

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 George Johnson 2

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * George Johnson 0 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * George Johnson 0 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 George Johnson 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 George Johnson .538

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * George Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 George Johnson .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) George Johnson 1.4 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) George Johnson 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) George Johnson 0.2 (1971)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * George Johnson - *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * George Johnson - *

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. ** Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.