Dave Cowens vs. Ralph Johnson Comparison

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

Ralph Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Ralph Johnson: 1949-50 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Ralph Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Ralph Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Ralph Johnson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Ralph Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Ralph Johnson 0 *

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Ralph Johnson 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Ralph Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Ralph Johnson 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Ralph Johnson 2.8

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Ralph Johnson 1,705

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Ralph Johnson 498 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Ralph Johnson 569

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Ralph Johnson 204

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Ralph Johnson .327

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Ralph Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Ralph Johnson 8.8 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Ralph Johnson 4.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Ralph Johnson 3.2 (1952)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Ralph Johnson 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Ralph Johnson 2.6 *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Ralph Johnson 2.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Ralph Johnson 70

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Ralph Johnson 13 *

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Ralph Johnson 22

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Ralph Johnson 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Ralph Johnson .322

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Ralph Johnson .737

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Ralph Johnson 8.5 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Ralph Johnson 3.0 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Ralph Johnson 3.5 (1952)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Ralph 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.