Bob Cousy vs. Neil Johnston Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Neil Johnston 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.

Neil Johnston

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Neil Johnston: 1951-52 to 1958-59

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Neil Johnston 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Neil Johnston 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Neil Johnston 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Neil Johnston 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Neil Johnston 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Neil Johnston 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Neil Johnston 5

Scoring Leader Bob Cousy 0 Neil Johnston 3

Rebounds Leader Bob Cousy 0 Neil Johnston 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Neil Johnston 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Neil Johnston 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Neil Johnston 11.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Neil Johnston 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Neil Johnston 10,023

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Neil Johnston 5,856

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Neil Johnston 1,269

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Neil Johnston 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Neil Johnston .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Neil Johnston .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Neil Johnston 24.4 (1954)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Neil Johnston 15.1 (1955)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Neil Johnston 3.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Neil Johnston 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Neil Johnston 11.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Neil Johnston 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Neil Johnston 344

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Neil Johnston 257

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Neil Johnston 75

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Neil Johnston 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Neil Johnston .390

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Neil Johnston .734

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Neil Johnston 20.3 (1956)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Neil Johnston 17.5 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Neil Johnston 5.1 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnston - n/a **

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.