Bob Cousy vs. Julius Erving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Julius Erving 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.

Julius Erving

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Julius Erving: 1976-77 to 1986-87

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Julius Erving 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Julius Erving 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Julius Erving 11

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Julius Erving 11

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Julius Erving 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Julius Erving 5

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Julius Erving 7

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Julius Erving 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Julius Erving 22.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Julius Erving 6.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Julius Erving 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Julius Erving 18,364

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Julius Erving 5,601

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Julius Erving 3,224

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,508

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 1,293

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Julius Erving 836

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Julius Erving .507

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving .261 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Julius Erving .777

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Julius Erving 26.9 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Julius Erving 8.5 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Julius Erving 4.6 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.8 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Julius Erving 21.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Julius Erving 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Julius Erving 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Julius Erving 3,088

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Julius Erving 994

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Julius Erving 594

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 235

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 239

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Julius Erving 141

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Julius Erving .486

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving .194 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Julius Erving .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Julius Erving 27.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Julius Erving 9.7 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Julius Erving 5.9 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.2 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Julius Erving 2.6 (1981)

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.