Bob Cousy vs. Bob Lanier Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Lanier 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.

Bob Lanier

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bob Lanier: 1970-71 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bob Lanier 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bob Lanier 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bob Lanier 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bob Lanier 8

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bob Lanier 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bob Lanier 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bob Lanier 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bob Lanier 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bob Lanier 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bob Lanier 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bob Lanier 19,248

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bob Lanier 9,698

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bob Lanier 3,007

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 777 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1,100 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bob Lanier 959

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bob Lanier .514

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier .154 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bob Lanier .767

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bob Lanier 25.7 (1972)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bob Lanier 14.9 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bob Lanier 4.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 3.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bob Lanier 18.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bob Lanier 9.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bob Lanier 3.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bob Lanier 1,244

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bob Lanier 645

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bob Lanier 235

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 62 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 99 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bob Lanier 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bob Lanier .532

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bob Lanier .768

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bob Lanier 28.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bob Lanier 16.7 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bob Lanier 6.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 1.7 (1981) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Lanier 4.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.