Dave Cowens vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Neil Johnson 0

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

All-Defensive 1st Team Dave Cowens 1 Neil Johnson 0 *

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Neil Johnson 0

* Notes: Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Neil Johnson .426

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Neil Johnson .324

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Neil Johnson - n/a **

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. ** 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.