Dave Cowens vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

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

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Linton Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Linton Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Linton Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Linton Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Linton Johnson 0.0 (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.