Bob Cousy vs. Ed Mikan Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ed Mikan 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.

Ed Mikan

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ed Mikan: 1948-49 to 1953-54

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ed Mikan 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ed Mikan 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ed Mikan 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ed Mikan 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ed Mikan 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ed Mikan 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ed Mikan 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ed Mikan 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ed Mikan 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ed Mikan 5.5 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ed Mikan 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ed Mikan 2,163

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ed Mikan 1,093 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ed Mikan 296

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ed Mikan 323

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ed Mikan .320

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ed Mikan .756

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ed Mikan 9.9 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ed Mikan 7.5 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ed Mikan 1.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ed Mikan 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ed Mikan 6.9 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ed Mikan 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ed Mikan 91

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ed Mikan 48 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ed Mikan 8

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ed Mikan 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ed Mikan .258

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ed Mikan .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ed Mikan 13.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ed Mikan 10.5 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ed Mikan 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ed Mikan - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.