Dave Cowens vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

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

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Dave Cowens 2 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Dave Cowens 11 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Dave Cowens 7 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Dave Cowens 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Dave Cowens 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

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

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

Rookie of The Year Dave Cowens 1 Vinnie Johnson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 17.6 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 13.6 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.8 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.1 * Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 13,516 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 10,444 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Dave Cowens 2,910 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Dave Cowens 599 * Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 488 * Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Dave Cowens 766 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .460 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .071 * Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .783 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) * Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 18.9 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 14.4 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 3.7 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.2 * Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 0.9 * Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Dave Cowens 1,684 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Dave Cowens 1,285 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Dave Cowens 333 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Dave Cowens 78 * Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Dave Cowens 56 * Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Dave Cowens 89 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Dave Cowens .451 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Dave Cowens .000 * Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Dave Cowens .744 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) * Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) * Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (1992)

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.