Dave Cowens vs. Rich Johnson Comparison

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

Rich Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Rich Johnson: 1968-69 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Rich Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Rich Johnson 3

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Rich Johnson 1

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Rich Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Rich Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Rich Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Rich Johnson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Rich Johnson 2.7

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Rich Johnson 0.4

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Rich Johnson 457

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Rich Johnson 265

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Rich Johnson 39

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Rich Johnson 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Rich Johnson .452

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Rich Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Rich Johnson 8.0 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Rich Johnson 5.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Rich Johnson 0.5 (1970)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Rich Johnson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Rich Johnson 1.0

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Rich Johnson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Rich Johnson 2

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Rich Johnson 2

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Rich Johnson 0

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

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

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Rich Johnson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Rich Johnson 1.000

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Rich Johnson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Rich Johnson 1.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Rich Johnson 0.0 (1969)

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

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Rich 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.