Bob Cousy vs. Bob Thornton Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bob Thornton: 1985-86 to 1995-96

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bob Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bob Thornton 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bob Thornton 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bob Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bob Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bob Thornton 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bob Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bob Thornton 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bob Thornton 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bob Thornton 0.3

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bob Thornton 844

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bob Thornton 712

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bob Thornton 99

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 74

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 35

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bob Thornton 283

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bob Thornton .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton .222

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bob Thornton .558

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bob Thornton 4.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bob Thornton 4.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bob Thornton 0.6 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.4 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bob Thornton 1.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bob Thornton 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bob Thornton 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bob Thornton 26

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bob Thornton 24

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bob Thornton 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 2

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bob Thornton 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bob Thornton .391

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bob Thornton .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bob Thornton 2.1 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bob Thornton 1.7 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bob Thornton 0.4 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob Thornton 0.1 (1990)

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.