Bob Cousy vs. Lamar Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lamar Patterson 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.

Lamar Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Lamar Patterson: 2015-16 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Lamar Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Lamar Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Lamar Patterson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Lamar Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Lamar Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Lamar Patterson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Lamar Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Lamar Patterson 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Lamar Patterson 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Lamar Patterson 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Lamar Patterson 93

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Lamar Patterson 57

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Lamar Patterson 45

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 10

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Lamar Patterson 40

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Lamar Patterson .326

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .236

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Lamar Patterson .720

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Lamar Patterson 2.4 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Lamar Patterson 1.4 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Lamar Patterson 1.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.1 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Lamar Patterson 1.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Lamar Patterson 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Lamar Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Lamar Patterson 6

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Lamar Patterson 5

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Lamar Patterson 3

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Lamar Patterson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Lamar Patterson .286

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Lamar Patterson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Lamar Patterson 1.5 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Lamar Patterson 1.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Lamar Patterson 0.8 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.3 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lamar Patterson 0.0 (2016)

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.