Dave Cowens vs. Johnny Norlander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Johnny Norlander 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 Norlander

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Johnny Norlander: 1946-47 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Johnny Norlander 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Johnny Norlander 5

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Johnny Norlander 2

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Johnny Norlander 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Norlander 0 *

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Norlander 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Johnny Norlander 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Johnny Norlander 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Johnny Norlander 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Johnny Norlander 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Johnny Norlander 1,811

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Johnny Norlander 9 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Johnny Norlander 218

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Johnny Norlander 217

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Johnny Norlander .329

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Johnny Norlander .677

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Johnny Norlander 10.4 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Johnny Norlander 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Johnny Norlander 1.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Johnny Norlander 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Johnny Norlander 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Johnny Norlander 111

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Johnny Norlander 0 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Johnny Norlander 9

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Johnny Norlander 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Johnny Norlander .317

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Johnny Norlander .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Johnny Norlander 6.8 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Johnny Norlander - *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Johnny Norlander 0.6 (1949)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Johnny Norlander - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.