Bob Cousy vs. Barry Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Barry Nelson 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.

Barry Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Barry Nelson: 1971-72 to 1971-72

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Barry Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Barry Nelson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Barry Nelson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Barry Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Barry Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Barry Nelson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Barry Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Barry Nelson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Barry Nelson 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Barry Nelson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Barry Nelson 35

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Barry Nelson 20

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Barry Nelson 7

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Barry Nelson 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Barry Nelson .417

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Barry Nelson .500

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Barry Nelson 1.3 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Barry Nelson 0.7 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Barry Nelson 0.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Barry Nelson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Barry Nelson 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Barry Nelson 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Barry Nelson 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Barry Nelson 1

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Barry Nelson 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Barry Nelson 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Barry Nelson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Barry Nelson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Barry Nelson 0.0 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Barry Nelson 0.5 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Barry Nelson - 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.