Bob Cousy vs. Bill Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Russell 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 Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bill Russell: 1956-57 to 1968-69

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bill Russell 11

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bill Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bill Russell 13

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bill Russell 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bill Russell 5

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bill Russell 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bill Russell 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Bill Russell 1 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Bill Russell 1

Rebounds Leader Bob Cousy 0 Bill Russell 4

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bill Russell 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bill Russell 15.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bill Russell 22.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bill Russell 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bill Russell 14,522

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bill Russell 21,620

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bill Russell 4,100

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bill Russell 963

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bill Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bill Russell .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bill Russell 18.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bill Russell 24.7 (1964)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bill Russell 5.8 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bill Russell 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bill Russell 24.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bill Russell 4.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bill Russell 2,673

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bill Russell 4,104

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bill Russell 770

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bill Russell 165

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bill Russell .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bill Russell .603

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bill Russell 22.4 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bill Russell 29.9 (1961)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bill Russell 6.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Russell - 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.