Bob Cousy vs. John Havlicek Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Havlicek 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.

John Havlicek

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
John Havlicek: 1962-63 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 John Havlicek 8

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 John Havlicek 16

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 John Havlicek 13

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 John Havlicek 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * John Havlicek 0

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * John Havlicek 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 John Havlicek 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 John Havlicek 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * John Havlicek 5 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 John Havlicek 8

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 John Havlicek 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 John Havlicek 20.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 John Havlicek 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.2 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 John Havlicek 26,395

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 John Havlicek 8,007

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 John Havlicek 6,114

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 476 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 117 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 John Havlicek 1,270

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 John Havlicek .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 John Havlicek .815

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) John Havlicek 28.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) John Havlicek 9.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) John Havlicek 7.5 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 John Havlicek 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 John Havlicek 6.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 John Havlicek 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.1 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 John Havlicek 3,776

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 John Havlicek 1,186

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 John Havlicek 825

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 60 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 16 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 John Havlicek 172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 John Havlicek .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 John Havlicek .836

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) John Havlicek 27.4 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) John Havlicek 9.9 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) John Havlicek 7.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 1.5 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Havlicek 0.4 (1977) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.