Dave Cowens vs. Steve Johnson Comparison

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

Steve Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Steve Johnson: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Steve Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Steve Johnson 4

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Steve Johnson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Steve Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Steve Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Steve Johnson 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Steve Johnson 5.5

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Steve Johnson 1.2

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Steve Johnson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Steve Johnson 7,345

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Steve Johnson 3,450

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Steve Johnson 777

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Steve Johnson 290

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Steve Johnson 530

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Steve Johnson 626

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Steve Johnson .572

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Steve Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Steve Johnson .634

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Steve Johnson 16.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Steve Johnson 7.2 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Steve Johnson 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Steve Johnson 0.6 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Steve Johnson 1.1 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Steve Johnson 8.5

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Steve Johnson 4.4

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Steve Johnson 0.5

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Steve Johnson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Steve Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Steve Johnson 111

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Steve Johnson 57

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Steve Johnson 6

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Steve Johnson 4

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Steve Johnson 2

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Steve Johnson 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Steve Johnson .407

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

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Steve Johnson .627

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Steve Johnson 20.8 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Steve Johnson 10.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Steve Johnson 0.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Steve Johnson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Steve Johnson 0.3 (1986)

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.