Dave Cowens vs. Reggie Johnson Comparison

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

Reggie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Reggie Johnson: 1980-81 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Reggie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Reggie Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Reggie Johnson 3

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Reggie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Reggie Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Reggie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Reggie Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Reggie Johnson 4.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Reggie Johnson 0.9

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Reggie Johnson 0.4

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Reggie Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Reggie Johnson 2,564

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Reggie Johnson 1,238

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Reggie Johnson 262

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Reggie Johnson 128

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Reggie Johnson 169

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Reggie Johnson 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Reggie Johnson .505

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Reggie Johnson .143

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Reggie Johnson .716

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Reggie Johnson 10.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Reggie Johnson 6.0 (1982)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Reggie Johnson 1.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Reggie Johnson 0.8 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Reggie Johnson 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Reggie Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Reggie Johnson 1.0

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Reggie Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Reggie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Reggie Johnson 100

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Reggie Johnson 39

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Reggie Johnson 19

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Reggie Johnson 5

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Reggie Johnson 6

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Reggie Johnson 19

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Reggie Johnson .457

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Reggie Johnson .788

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Reggie Johnson 12.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Reggie Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Reggie Johnson 2.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Reggie Johnson 0.6 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Reggie Johnson 0.7 (1981)

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.