Bob Cousy vs. John Lucas Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Lucas 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 Lucas

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
John Lucas: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 John Lucas 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 John Lucas 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 John Lucas 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 John Lucas 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * John Lucas 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 John Lucas 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 John Lucas 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 John Lucas 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 John Lucas 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 John Lucas 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 John Lucas 7.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 John Lucas 9,951

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 John Lucas 2,151

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 John Lucas 6,454

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 1,273

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 73

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 John Lucas 928

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 John Lucas .449

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas .303 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 John Lucas .776

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) John Lucas 17.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) John Lucas 3.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) John Lucas 10.7 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 0.2 (1977)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 John Lucas 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 John Lucas 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 John Lucas 4.9

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 John Lucas 502

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 John Lucas 96

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 John Lucas 219

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 52

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 6

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 John Lucas 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 John Lucas .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 John Lucas .746

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) John Lucas 15.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) John Lucas 4.2 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) John Lucas 6.9 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 2.0 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Lucas 0.3 (1977)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.