Bob Cousy vs. Bill Walton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bill Walton: 1974-75 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bill Walton 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bill Walton 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bill Walton 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bill Walton 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bill Walton 1

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * Bill Walton 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bill Walton 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Bill Walton 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Bill Walton 2

Rebounds Leader Bob Cousy 0 Bill Walton 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bill Walton 0

Blocks Leader Bob Cousy 0 * Bill Walton 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bill Walton 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bill Walton 10.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bill Walton 3.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bill Walton 6,215

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bill Walton 4,923

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bill Walton 1,590

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 380

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1,034

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bill Walton 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bill Walton .521

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bill Walton .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bill Walton 18.9 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bill Walton 14.4 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bill Walton 5.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bill Walton 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bill Walton 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bill Walton 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bill Walton 528

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bill Walton 444

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bill Walton 145

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 32

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 83

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bill Walton 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bill Walton .525

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bill Walton .673

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bill Walton 18.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bill Walton 15.2 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bill Walton 5.5 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Walton 3.4 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.