Bob Cousy vs. Brian Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Oliver 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.

Brian Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Brian Oliver: 1990-91 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Brian Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Brian Oliver 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Brian Oliver 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Brian Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Brian Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Brian Oliver 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Brian Oliver 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Brian Oliver 3.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Brian Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Brian Oliver 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Brian Oliver 389

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Brian Oliver 123

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Brian Oliver 114

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 45

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 6

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Brian Oliver 118

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Brian Oliver .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver .227

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Brian Oliver .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Brian Oliver 3.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Brian Oliver 1.8 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Brian Oliver 1.2 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.5 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Brian Oliver 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Brian Oliver 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Brian Oliver 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Brian Oliver 6

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Brian Oliver 0

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Brian Oliver 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Brian Oliver 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Brian Oliver .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Brian Oliver 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Brian Oliver 1.5 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Oliver 0.0 (1991)

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.