Bob Cousy vs. Bob Nash Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Nash 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 Nash

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bob Nash: 1972-73 to 1978-79

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bob Nash 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bob Nash 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bob Nash 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bob Nash 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bob Nash 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bob Nash 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bob Nash 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bob Nash 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bob Nash 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bob Nash 1,036

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bob Nash 483

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bob Nash 147

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 59 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 43 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bob Nash 219

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bob Nash .435

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bob Nash .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bob Nash 6.4 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bob Nash 2.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bob Nash 0.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.4 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bob Nash 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bob Nash 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bob Nash 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.8 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bob Nash 24

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bob Nash 11

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bob Nash 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 4 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bob Nash 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bob Nash .296

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bob Nash .800

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bob Nash 4.8 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bob Nash 2.2 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bob Nash 0.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.0 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Nash 0.8 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.