Bob Cousy vs. Derek Strong Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Strong 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.

Derek Strong

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Derek Strong: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Derek Strong 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Derek Strong 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Derek Strong 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Derek Strong 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Derek Strong 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Derek Strong 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Derek Strong 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Derek Strong 6.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Derek Strong 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Derek Strong 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Derek Strong 3,088

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Derek Strong 2,213

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Derek Strong 291

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 203

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 94

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Derek Strong 456

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Derek Strong .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong .180

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Derek Strong .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Derek Strong 12.7 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Derek Strong 7.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Derek Strong 1.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Derek Strong 7.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Derek Strong 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Derek Strong 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Derek Strong 76

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Derek Strong 74

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Derek Strong 7

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 6

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Derek Strong 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Derek Strong .481

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Derek Strong .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Derek Strong 12.2 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Derek Strong 10.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Derek Strong 0.8 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Strong 0.4 (1997)

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.