Dave Cowens vs. Jalen Johnson Comparison

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

Jalen Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Jalen Johnson: 2021-22 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Jalen Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Jalen Johnson 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Jalen Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Jalen Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Jalen Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Jalen Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Jalen Johnson 5.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Jalen Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Jalen Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jalen Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Jalen Johnson 1,343

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Jalen Johnson 796

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Jalen Johnson 289

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Jalen Johnson 108

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Jalen Johnson 83

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Jalen Johnson 148

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Jalen Johnson .506

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Jalen Johnson .328

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Jalen Johnson .694

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Jalen Johnson 16.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Jalen Johnson 8.7 (2024)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Jalen Johnson 3.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Jalen Johnson 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Jalen Johnson 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Jalen Johnson 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Jalen Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Jalen Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Jalen Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Jalen Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Jalen Johnson 26

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Jalen Johnson 15

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Jalen Johnson 8

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Jalen Johnson 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Jalen Johnson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Jalen Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Jalen Johnson .370

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Jalen Johnson .333

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Jalen Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Jalen Johnson 4.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Jalen Johnson 2.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Jalen Johnson 1.3 (2023)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Jalen Johnson 0.5 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Jalen Johnson 0.0 (2023)

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.