Bob Cousy vs. Dean Tolson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dean Tolson 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.

Dean Tolson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dean Tolson: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dean Tolson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dean Tolson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dean Tolson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dean Tolson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dean Tolson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dean Tolson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dean Tolson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Dean Tolson 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dean Tolson 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dean Tolson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dean Tolson 402

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dean Tolson 179

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dean Tolson 34

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 36

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 27

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dean Tolson 80

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dean Tolson .546

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dean Tolson .545

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dean Tolson 6.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dean Tolson 2.6 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dean Tolson 2.0 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.4 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dean Tolson 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dean Tolson 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dean Tolson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dean Tolson 4

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dean Tolson 7

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dean Tolson 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dean Tolson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dean Tolson .125

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dean Tolson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dean Tolson 1.0 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dean Tolson 1.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dean Tolson 0.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dean Tolson 0.0 (1975)

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.