Bob Cousy vs. John Thompson Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * John Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 John Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 John Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 John Thompson 0.3

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 John Thompson 260

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 John Thompson 19

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 John Thompson .410

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 John Thompson 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 John Thompson 16

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 John Thompson 1

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 John Thompson .214

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

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

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