Dave Cowens vs. Nate Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nate Johnston 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.

Nate Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Nate Johnston: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Nate Johnston 1

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Nate Johnston 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Nate Johnston 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Nate Johnston 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nate Johnston 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Nate Johnston 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Dave Cowens 3 Nate Johnston 0

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Nate Johnston 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Nate Johnston 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Nate Johnston 1.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Nate Johnston 0.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Nate Johnston 0.1

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nate Johnston 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Nate Johnston 46

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Nate Johnston 23

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Nate Johnston 3

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Nate Johnston 8

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Nate Johnston 21

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Nate Johnston .375

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Nate Johnston .250

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Nate Johnston .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Nate Johnston 2.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Nate Johnston 1.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Nate Johnston 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Nate Johnston 0.1 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Nate Johnston 0.4 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Nate Johnston 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Nate Johnston 2.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Nate Johnston 0.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Nate Johnston 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Nate Johnston 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Nate Johnston 13

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Nate Johnston 6

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Nate Johnston 1

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Nate Johnston 1

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Nate Johnston 1

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Nate Johnston 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Nate Johnston .545

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Nate Johnston -

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Nate Johnston 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Nate Johnston 4.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Nate Johnston 2.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Nate Johnston 0.3 (1990)

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.