Dave Cowens vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Dave Cowens 0 Marques Johnson 1

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

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.