Dave Cowens vs. Johnny High Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny High 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.

Johnny High

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Johnny High: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Johnny High 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Johnny High 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Johnny High 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Johnny High 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Johnny High 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Johnny High 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Johnny High 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Johnny High 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Johnny High 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Johnny High 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Johnny High 2.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Johnny High 1.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Johnny High 1.2

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny High 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Johnny High 1,396

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Johnny High 617

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Johnny High 525

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Johnny High 325

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Johnny High 86

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Johnny High 274

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Johnny High .435

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Johnny High .105

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Johnny High .619

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Johnny High 8.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Johnny High 2.8 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Johnny High 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Johnny High 1.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Johnny High 0.4 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Johnny High 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Johnny High 3.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Johnny High 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Johnny High 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny High 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Johnny High 79

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Johnny High 54

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Johnny High 32

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Johnny High 15

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Johnny High 5

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Johnny High 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Johnny High .413

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Johnny High .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Johnny High .531

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Johnny High 5.3 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Johnny High 3.3 (1983)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Johnny High 2.5 (1980)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Johnny High 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Johnny High 0.3 (1983)

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.