Bob Cousy vs. John Richter Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
John Richter: 1959-60 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 John Richter 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 John Richter 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 John Richter 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 John Richter 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * John Richter 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 John Richter 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 John Richter 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 John Richter 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 John Richter 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 John Richter 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 John Richter 285

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 John Richter 312

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 John Richter 27

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 John Richter 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 John Richter .340

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 John Richter .504

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) John Richter 4.3 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) John Richter 4.7 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) John Richter 0.4 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 John Richter 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 John Richter 3.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 John Richter 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 John Richter 35

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 John Richter 29

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 John Richter 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 John Richter 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 John Richter .395

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 John Richter .357

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) John Richter 4.4 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) John Richter 3.6 (1960)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) John Richter 0.3 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Richter - 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.