Dave Cowens vs. Ollie Johnson Comparison

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

Ollie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ollie Johnson: 1972-73 to 1981-82

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ollie Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ollie Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ollie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ollie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ollie Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ollie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ollie Johnson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ollie Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ollie Johnson 1.8

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Ollie Johnson 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ollie Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ollie Johnson 5,341

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ollie Johnson 2,280

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ollie Johnson 1,212

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Ollie Johnson 455 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Ollie Johnson 224 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ollie Johnson 690

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ollie Johnson .496

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Ollie Johnson .150 *

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ollie Johnson .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ollie Johnson 10.1 (1976)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ollie Johnson 5.3 (1973)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ollie Johnson 2.6 (1973)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Ollie Johnson 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ollie Johnson 4.9

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ollie Johnson 1.9

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ollie Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Ollie Johnson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Ollie Johnson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ollie Johnson 78

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ollie Johnson 31

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ollie Johnson 10

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Ollie Johnson 10 *

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Ollie Johnson 6 *

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ollie Johnson 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ollie Johnson .429

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ollie Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ollie Johnson 10.7 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ollie Johnson 3.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ollie Johnson 1.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Ollie Johnson 1.2 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ollie Johnson 0.7 (1975) *

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.