Bob Cousy vs. Nick Van Exel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nick Van Exel 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.

Nick Van Exel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Nick Van Exel: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Nick Van Exel 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Nick Van Exel 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Nick Van Exel 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Nick Van Exel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Nick Van Exel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Nick Van Exel 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Nick Van Exel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Nick Van Exel 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Nick Van Exel 6.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Nick Van Exel 12,658

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Nick Van Exel 2,545

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Nick Van Exel 5,777

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 726

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 92

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Nick Van Exel 880

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Nick Van Exel .405

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .357

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Nick Van Exel .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Nick Van Exel 18.4 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Nick Van Exel 3.9 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Nick Van Exel 9.0 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 1.2 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Nick Van Exel 13.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Nick Van Exel 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Nick Van Exel 4.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Nick Van Exel 1,032

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Nick Van Exel 221

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Nick Van Exel 342

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 64

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 6

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Nick Van Exel 76

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Nick Van Exel .394

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel .324

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Nick Van Exel .753

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Nick Van Exel 20.0 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Nick Van Exel 4.0 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Nick Van Exel 7.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 2.1 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Van Exel 0.3 (1995)

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.