John Brown vs. Dave Cowens Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dave Cowens and John Brown 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

John Brown

vs.

Dave Cowens

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Brown: 1973-74 to 1979-80
Dave Cowens: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Brown 0 Dave Cowens 2

NBA Seasons John Brown 7 Dave Cowens 11

Playoffs Played John Brown 2 Dave Cowens 7

All-Star Games John Brown 0 Dave Cowens 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 Dave Cowens 3

All-Defensive 1st Team John Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) John Brown 0 Dave Cowens 3

Rookie of The Year John Brown 0 Dave Cowens 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 7.4 Dave Cowens 17.6

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 4.4 Dave Cowens 13.6

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.4 Dave Cowens 3.8

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.5 Dave Cowens 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 3,614 Dave Cowens 13,516

Total Rebounds John Brown 2,126 Dave Cowens 10,444

Total Assists John Brown 703 Dave Cowens 2,910

Total Steals John Brown 250 Dave Cowens 599 *

Total Blocks John Brown 76 Dave Cowens 488 *

Total Games John Brown 486 Dave Cowens 766

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .453 Dave Cowens .460

3-Point Percentage John Brown - * Dave Cowens .071 *

Free Throw Percentage John Brown .783 Dave Cowens .783

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 11.2 (1975) Dave Cowens 20.5 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 5.9 (1975) Dave Cowens 16.2 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Brown 1.8 (1975) Dave Cowens 5.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.7 (1975) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1976) Dave Cowens 1.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Brown 1.4 Dave Cowens 18.9

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 1.4 Dave Cowens 14.4

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.1 Dave Cowens 3.7

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.1 Dave Cowens 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.1 Dave Cowens 0.9 *

Totals Stats

Total Points John Brown 10 Dave Cowens 1,684

Total Rebounds John Brown 10 Dave Cowens 1,285

Total Assists John Brown 1 Dave Cowens 333

Total Steals John Brown 1 Dave Cowens 78 *

Total Blocks John Brown 1 Dave Cowens 56 *

Total Games John Brown 7 Dave Cowens 89

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Brown .308 Dave Cowens .451

3-Point Percentage John Brown .000 * Dave Cowens .000 *

Free Throw Percentage John Brown 1.000 Dave Cowens .744

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Dave Cowens 21.9 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game John Brown 2.0 (1980) Dave Cowens 16.6 (1973)

Assists Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Dave Cowens 4.6 (1976)

Steals Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Dave Cowens 1.6 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game John Brown 0.2 (1980) Dave Cowens 1.4 (1977) *

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.