Dave Cowens vs. John Salmons Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salmons 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.

John Salmons

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
John Salmons: 2002-03 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 John Salmons 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 John Salmons 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 John Salmons 5

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 John Salmons 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 John Salmons 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 John Salmons 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 John Salmons 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 John Salmons 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 John Salmons 2.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 John Salmons 2.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Salmons 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 John Salmons 8,292

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 John Salmons 2,603

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 John Salmons 2,183

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * John Salmons 756

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * John Salmons 239

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 John Salmons 895

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 John Salmons .431

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * John Salmons .366

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 John Salmons .799

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) John Salmons 18.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) John Salmons 4.3 (2008)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) John Salmons 3.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * John Salmons 1.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * John Salmons 0.4 (2011)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 John Salmons 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 John Salmons 2.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 John Salmons 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * John Salmons 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * John Salmons 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 John Salmons 259

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 John Salmons 66

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 John Salmons 50

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * John Salmons 21

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * John Salmons 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 John Salmons 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 John Salmons .393

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * John Salmons .243

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 John Salmons .877

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) John Salmons 18.1 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) John Salmons 4.4 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) John Salmons 4.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * John Salmons 1.4 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * John Salmons 1.0 (2009)

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.