Bob Cousy vs. Jermaine O'Neal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jermaine O'Neal 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.

Jermaine O'Neal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jermaine O'Neal: 1996-97 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jermaine O'Neal 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jermaine O'Neal 18

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jermaine O'Neal 14

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jermaine O'Neal 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jermaine O'Neal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jermaine O'Neal 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jermaine O'Neal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jermaine O'Neal 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jermaine O'Neal 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jermaine O'Neal 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jermaine O'Neal 13,309

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jermaine O'Neal 7,261

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jermaine O'Neal 1,369

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 470

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1,820

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jermaine O'Neal 1,011

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jermaine O'Neal .467

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .147

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jermaine O'Neal .715

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jermaine O'Neal 24.3 (2005)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jermaine O'Neal 10.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jermaine O'Neal 2.6 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.9 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 2.8 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jermaine O'Neal 11.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jermaine O'Neal 6.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jermaine O'Neal 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jermaine O'Neal 1,124

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jermaine O'Neal 631

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jermaine O'Neal 99

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 35

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 167

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jermaine O'Neal 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jermaine O'Neal .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jermaine O'Neal .718

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jermaine O'Neal 22.8 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jermaine O'Neal 17.5 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jermaine O'Neal 2.2 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 0.8 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jermaine O'Neal 3.0 (2003)

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.