Bob Cousy vs. Negele Knight Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Negele Knight 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.

Negele Knight

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Negele Knight: 1990-91 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Negele Knight 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Negele Knight 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Negele Knight 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Negele Knight 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Negele Knight 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Negele Knight 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Negele Knight 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Negele Knight 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Negele Knight 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Negele Knight 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Negele Knight 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Negele Knight 1,699

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Negele Knight 351

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Negele Knight 780

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 123

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 30

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Negele Knight 276

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Negele Knight .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight .263

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Negele Knight .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Negele Knight 9.2 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Negele Knight 1.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.6 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Negele Knight 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Negele Knight 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Negele Knight 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Negele Knight 87

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Negele Knight 13

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Negele Knight 28

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 4

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Negele Knight 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Negele Knight .422

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight .167

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Negele Knight .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Negele Knight 9.3 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Negele Knight 1.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Negele Knight 3.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.8 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Negele Knight 0.1 (1993)

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.