Bob Cousy vs. Chris Gatling Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Gatling 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.

Chris Gatling

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Chris Gatling: 1991-92 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Chris Gatling 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Chris Gatling 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Chris Gatling 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Chris Gatling 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Chris Gatling 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Chris Gatling 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Chris Gatling 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Chris Gatling 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Chris Gatling 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Chris Gatling 7,232

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Chris Gatling 3,741

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Chris Gatling 461

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 464

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 375

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Chris Gatling 700

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Chris Gatling .513

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling .249

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Chris Gatling .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Chris Gatling 19.0 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Chris Gatling 7.9 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Chris Gatling 0.9 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 1.0 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.9 (1995)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Chris Gatling 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Chris Gatling 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Chris Gatling 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Chris Gatling 140

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Chris Gatling 79

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Chris Gatling 7

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 9

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 13

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Chris Gatling 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Chris Gatling .490

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Chris Gatling .623

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Chris Gatling 15.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Chris Gatling 8.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Chris Gatling 1.3 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 0.7 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Gatling 2.5 (1992)

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.