Bob Cousy vs. Donovan Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donovan Mitchell 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.

Donovan Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Donovan Mitchell: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Donovan Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Donovan Mitchell 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Donovan Mitchell 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Donovan Mitchell 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Donovan Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Donovan Mitchell 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Donovan Mitchell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Donovan Mitchell 24.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Donovan Mitchell 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Donovan Mitchell 4.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Donovan Mitchell 11,619

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Donovan Mitchell 2,002

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Donovan Mitchell 2,176

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 645

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 156

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Donovan Mitchell 468

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Donovan Mitchell .450

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .366

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Donovan Mitchell .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Donovan Mitchell 28.3 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Donovan Mitchell 5.1 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Donovan Mitchell 6.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Donovan Mitchell 27.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Donovan Mitchell 5.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Donovan Mitchell 1,221

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Donovan Mitchell 218

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Donovan Mitchell 221

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 56

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 15

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Donovan Mitchell 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Donovan Mitchell .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell .359

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Donovan Mitchell .856

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Donovan Mitchell 36.3 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Donovan Mitchell 5.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Donovan Mitchell 7.2 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 2.0 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donovan Mitchell 0.6 (2023)

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.