Bob Cousy vs. Nikola Jokic Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nikola Jokic 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.

Nikola Jokic

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Nikola Jokic: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Nikola Jokic 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Nikola Jokic 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Nikola Jokic 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Nikola Jokic 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Nikola Jokic 2

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * Nikola Jokic 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Nikola Jokic 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Nikola Jokic 5

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Nikola Jokic 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Nikola Jokic 20.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Nikola Jokic 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Nikola Jokic 6.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Nikola Jokic 14,139

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Nikola Jokic 7,249

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Nikola Jokic 4,667

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 822

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 491

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Nikola Jokic 675

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Nikola Jokic .557

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .350

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Nikola Jokic 27.1 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Nikola Jokic 13.8 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Nikola Jokic 9.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Nikola Jokic 27.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Nikola Jokic 12.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Nikola Jokic 7.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Nikola Jokic 1,928

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Nikola Jokic 852

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Nikola Jokic 513

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 75

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 62

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Nikola Jokic 70

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Nikola Jokic .531

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic .412

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Nikola Jokic .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Nikola Jokic 31.0 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Nikola Jokic 16.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Nikola Jokic 9.5 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nikola Jokic 1.0 (2023)

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.