Bob Cousy vs. Bailey Howell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bailey Howell and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Bailey Howell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bailey Howell: 1959-60 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bailey Howell 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bailey Howell 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bailey Howell 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bailey Howell 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bailey Howell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bailey Howell 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bailey Howell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bailey Howell 18.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bailey Howell 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bailey Howell 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bailey Howell 17,770

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bailey Howell 9,383

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bailey Howell 1,853

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bailey Howell 951

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bailey Howell .480

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bailey Howell .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bailey Howell 23.6 (1961)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bailey Howell 14.4 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bailey Howell 2.9 (1963)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bailey Howell 16.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bailey Howell 8.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bailey Howell 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bailey Howell 1,401

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bailey Howell 697

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bailey Howell 130

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bailey Howell 86

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bailey Howell .465

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bailey Howell .732

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bailey Howell 20.8 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bailey Howell 11.7 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bailey Howell 4.4 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bailey Howell - 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.