Bob Cousy vs. Joe Ruklick Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Ruklick 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.

Joe Ruklick

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Joe Ruklick: 1959-60 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Joe Ruklick 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Joe Ruklick 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Joe Ruklick 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Joe Ruklick 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Joe Ruklick 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Joe Ruklick 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Joe Ruklick 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Joe Ruklick 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Joe Ruklick 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Joe Ruklick 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Joe Ruklick 398

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Joe Ruklick 286

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Joe Ruklick 48

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Joe Ruklick 114

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Joe Ruklick .366

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Joe Ruklick .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Joe Ruklick 5.0 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Joe Ruklick 3.5 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Joe Ruklick 0.6 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Joe Ruklick 1.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Joe Ruklick 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Joe Ruklick 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Joe Ruklick 7

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Joe Ruklick 9

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Joe Ruklick 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Joe Ruklick 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Joe Ruklick .231

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Joe Ruklick .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Joe Ruklick 1.5 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Joe Ruklick 2.0 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Joe Ruklick 0.0 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Ruklick - n/a **

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.