Bob Cousy vs. Frank Gates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Frank Gates 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.

Frank Gates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Frank Gates: 1949-50 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Frank Gates 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Frank Gates 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Frank Gates 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Frank Gates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Frank Gates 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Frank Gates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Frank Gates 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Frank Gates 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Frank Gates 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Frank Gates 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Frank Gates 287

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Frank Gates 91

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Frank Gates 64

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Frank Gates .281

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Frank Gates .622

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Frank Gates 4.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Frank Gates 1.4 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Frank Gates 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Frank Gates 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Frank Gates 25

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Frank Gates 9

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Frank Gates 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Frank Gates .243

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Frank Gates .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Frank Gates 3.6 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Frank Gates - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Frank Gates 1.3 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Frank Gates - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.