Bob Cousy vs. Larry Steele Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Steele 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.

Larry Steele

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Larry Steele: 1971-72 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Larry Steele 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Larry Steele 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Larry Steele 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Larry Steele 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Larry Steele 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Larry Steele 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Larry Steele 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Larry Steele 0

Steals Leader Bob Cousy 0 * Larry Steele 1 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Larry Steele 8.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Larry Steele 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Larry Steele 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Larry Steele 5,009

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Larry Steele 1,781

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Larry Steele 1,719

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 846 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 96 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Larry Steele 610

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Larry Steele .483

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Larry Steele .796

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Larry Steele 10.3 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Larry Steele 3.9 (1972)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Larry Steele 4.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 2.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.4 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Larry Steele 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Larry Steele 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Larry Steele 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Larry Steele 185

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Larry Steele 64

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Larry Steele 39

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 26 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 2 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Larry Steele 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Larry Steele .424

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Larry Steele .823

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Larry Steele 13.3 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Larry Steele 4.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Larry Steele 2.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 3.3 (1979) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Steele 0.3 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.