Bob Cousy vs. Jim Paxson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Paxson 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 Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jim Paxson: 1979-80 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jim Paxson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jim Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jim Paxson 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jim Paxson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jim Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jim Paxson 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jim Paxson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jim Paxson 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jim Paxson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jim Paxson 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jim Paxson 11,199

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jim Paxson 1,593

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jim Paxson 2,300

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 951

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 93

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jim Paxson 784

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jim Paxson .498

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson .225

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jim Paxson .807

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jim Paxson 21.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jim Paxson 3.3 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jim Paxson 3.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.8 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.2 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jim Paxson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jim Paxson 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jim Paxson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jim Paxson 554

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jim Paxson 80

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jim Paxson 100

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 38

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 4

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jim Paxson 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jim Paxson .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson .267

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jim Paxson .808

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jim Paxson 23.3 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jim Paxson 3.8 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 1.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Paxson 0.3 (1980)

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.