Bob Cousy vs. Bill Garnett Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Garnett 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.

Bill Garnett

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bill Garnett: 1982-83 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bill Garnett 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bill Garnett 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bill Garnett 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bill Garnett 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bill Garnett 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bill Garnett 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bill Garnett 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bill Garnett 5.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bill Garnett 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bill Garnett 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bill Garnett 1,638

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bill Garnett 1,298

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bill Garnett 393

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 159

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 173

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bill Garnett 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bill Garnett .490

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bill Garnett .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bill Garnett 6.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bill Garnett 5.4 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bill Garnett 1.6 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.9 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bill Garnett 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bill Garnett 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bill Garnett 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bill Garnett 38

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bill Garnett 22

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bill Garnett 4

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bill Garnett 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bill Garnett .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bill Garnett .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bill Garnett 4.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bill Garnett 2.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bill Garnett 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.0 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Garnett 0.3 (1984)

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.