Bob Cousy vs. Jim Garvin Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Garvin 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.

Jim Garvin

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jim Garvin: 1973-74 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jim Garvin 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jim Garvin 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jim Garvin 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jim Garvin 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jim Garvin 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jim Garvin 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jim Garvin 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jim Garvin 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jim Garvin 0.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jim Garvin 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jim Garvin 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jim Garvin 2

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jim Garvin 5

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jim Garvin 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jim Garvin 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jim Garvin .250

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jim Garvin -

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jim Garvin 0.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jim Garvin 0.8 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin 0.0 (1974)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jim Garvin -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jim Garvin -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jim Garvin -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jim Garvin 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jim Garvin -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jim Garvin -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jim Garvin -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jim Garvin -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jim Garvin -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Garvin -

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.