Bob Cousy vs. John Starks Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
John Starks: 1988-89 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 John Starks 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 John Starks 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 John Starks 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 John Starks 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * John Starks 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 John Starks 0

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 John Starks 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 John Starks 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 John Starks 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 John Starks 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 John Starks 3.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 John Starks 10,829

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 John Starks 2,129

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 John Starks 3,085

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 951

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 106

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 John Starks 866

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 John Starks .412

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks .340

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 John Starks .769

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) John Starks 19.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) John Starks 3.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) John Starks 5.9 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 John Starks 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 John Starks 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 John Starks 4.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 1.3

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 John Starks 1,363

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 John Starks 271

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 John Starks 393

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 120

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 9

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 John Starks 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 John Starks .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks .371

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 John Starks .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) John Starks 16.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) John Starks 4.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) John Starks 6.4 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 1.6 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Starks 0.3 (2001)

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.