Dave Cowens vs. James Johnson Comparison

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

James Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
James Johnson: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 James Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 James Johnson 15

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 James Johnson 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 James Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 James Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 James Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 James Johnson 7.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 James Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 James Johnson 2.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * James Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 James Johnson 5,822

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 James Johnson 2,710

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 James Johnson 1,606

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * James Johnson 581

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * James Johnson 653

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 James Johnson 774

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 James Johnson .474

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * James Johnson .300

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 James Johnson .678

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) James Johnson 12.8 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) James Johnson 4.9 (2017)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) James Johnson 3.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * James Johnson 1.1 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * James Johnson 1.4 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 James Johnson 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 James Johnson 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 James Johnson 1.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * James Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * James Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 James Johnson 115

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 James Johnson 54

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 James Johnson 32

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * James Johnson 10

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * James Johnson 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 James Johnson 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 James Johnson .467

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * James Johnson .464

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 James Johnson .545

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) James Johnson 12.4 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) James Johnson 6.0 (2018)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) James Johnson 4.8 (2018)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * James Johnson 1.2 (2018)

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.