Bob Cousy vs. Bill Thieben Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bill Thieben: 1956-57 to 1957-58

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bill Thieben 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bill Thieben 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bill Thieben 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bill Thieben 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bill Thieben 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bill Thieben 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bill Thieben 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bill Thieben 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bill Thieben 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bill Thieben 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bill Thieben 337

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bill Thieben 272

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bill Thieben 24

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bill Thieben 85

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bill Thieben .331

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bill Thieben .640

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bill Thieben 4.1 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bill Thieben 3.6 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bill Thieben 0.3 (1957)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bill Thieben 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bill Thieben 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bill Thieben 1.5

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bill Thieben 14

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bill Thieben 6

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bill Thieben 3

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bill Thieben 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bill Thieben .857

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bill Thieben .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bill Thieben 7.0 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bill Thieben 3.0 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bill Thieben 1.5 (1957)

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

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