Bird Averitt vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Bird Averitt 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

Bird Averitt

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bird Averitt: 1976-77 to 1977-78
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Bird Averitt 2 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 8

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 8.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 2.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt 1,085 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt 161 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Bird Averitt 330 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Bird Averitt 69 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt 14 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 130 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt .392 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt .713 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt 9.0 (1978) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt 1.5 (1978) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt 3.6 (1978) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt 0.7 (1978) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt 0.2 (1978) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Bird Averitt 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Bird Averitt - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bird Averitt - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: ** 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.