Dave Cowens vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

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

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Larry Johnson 1

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Larry Johnson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.