Bob Cousy vs. Lauri Markkanen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Lauri Markkanen 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.

Lauri Markkanen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Lauri Markkanen: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Lauri Markkanen 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Lauri Markkanen 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Lauri Markkanen 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Lauri Markkanen 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Lauri Markkanen 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Lauri Markkanen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Lauri Markkanen 18.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Lauri Markkanen 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Lauri Markkanen 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Lauri Markkanen 7,308

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Lauri Markkanen 2,923

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Lauri Markkanen 587

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 281

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 205

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Lauri Markkanen 403

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Lauri Markkanen .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Lauri Markkanen .866

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Lauri Markkanen 25.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Lauri Markkanen 9.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Lauri Markkanen 2.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.9 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen 0.6 (2019)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Lauri Markkanen -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Lauri Markkanen 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Lauri Markkanen -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Lauri Markkanen -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Lauri Markkanen -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Lauri Markkanen -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Lauri Markkanen -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Lauri Markkanen -

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.