Bob Cousy vs. George Karl Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Karl 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.

George Karl

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
George Karl: 1976-77 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 George Karl 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 George Karl 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 George Karl 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 George Karl 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * George Karl 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 George Karl 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 George Karl 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 George Karl 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 George Karl 2.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 George Karl 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 George Karl 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 George Karl 85

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 George Karl 22

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 George Karl 51

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 11

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 George Karl 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 George Karl .342

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 George Karl .705

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) George Karl 2.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) George Karl 1.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) George Karl 1.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.3 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 George Karl 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 George Karl 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 George Karl 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 George Karl 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 George Karl 0

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 George Karl 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 George Karl 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 George Karl -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 George Karl -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Karl 0.0 (1977)

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.