Bob Cousy vs. Jimmy Oliver Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jimmy Oliver 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.

Jimmy Oliver

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jimmy Oliver: 1991-92 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jimmy Oliver 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jimmy Oliver 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jimmy Oliver 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jimmy Oliver 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jimmy Oliver 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jimmy Oliver 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jimmy Oliver 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jimmy Oliver 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jimmy Oliver 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jimmy Oliver 331

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jimmy Oliver 80

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jimmy Oliver 55

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 27

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jimmy Oliver 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jimmy Oliver .407

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver .340

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jimmy Oliver .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jimmy Oliver 5.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jimmy Oliver 2.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jimmy Oliver 1.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jimmy Oliver -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jimmy Oliver 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jimmy Oliver -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jimmy Oliver -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jimmy Oliver -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jimmy Oliver -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jimmy Oliver -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jimmy Oliver -

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.