Bob Cousy vs. David Rivers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Rivers 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.

David Rivers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
David Rivers: 1988-89 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 David Rivers 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 David Rivers 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 David Rivers 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 David Rivers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * David Rivers 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 David Rivers 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 David Rivers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 David Rivers 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 David Rivers 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 David Rivers 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 David Rivers 383

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 David Rivers 147

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 David Rivers 282

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 61

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 10

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 David Rivers 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 David Rivers .398

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers .083

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 David Rivers .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) David Rivers 4.2 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) David Rivers 1.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) David Rivers 3.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 David Rivers 2.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 David Rivers 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 David Rivers 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 David Rivers 15

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 David Rivers 4

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 David Rivers 6

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 David Rivers 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 David Rivers .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 David Rivers .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) David Rivers 2.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) David Rivers 0.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) David Rivers 1.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Rivers 0.0 (1989)

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.