Bob Cousy vs. Joe Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Smith 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 Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Joe Smith: 1995-96 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Joe Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Joe Smith 16

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Joe Smith 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Joe Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Joe Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Joe Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Joe Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Joe Smith 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Joe Smith 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Joe Smith 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Joe Smith 11,208

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Joe Smith 6,575

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Joe Smith 1,010

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 606

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 868

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Joe Smith 1,030

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Joe Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith .238

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Joe Smith .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Joe Smith 18.7 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Joe Smith 8.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Joe Smith 1.6 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 1.6 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Joe Smith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Joe Smith 3.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Joe Smith 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Joe Smith 337

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Joe Smith 243

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Joe Smith 20

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 23

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 38

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Joe Smith 62

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Joe Smith .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Joe Smith .780

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Joe Smith 13.2 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Joe Smith 10.0 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Joe Smith 1.3 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 0.8 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Smith 2.0 (2004)

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.