Bob Cousy vs. Otis Thorpe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Thorpe 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.

Otis Thorpe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Otis Thorpe: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Otis Thorpe 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Otis Thorpe 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Otis Thorpe 11

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Otis Thorpe 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Otis Thorpe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Otis Thorpe 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Otis Thorpe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Otis Thorpe 14.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Otis Thorpe 8.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Otis Thorpe 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Otis Thorpe 17,600

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Otis Thorpe 10,370

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Otis Thorpe 2,730

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 840

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 501

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Otis Thorpe 1,257

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Otis Thorpe .546

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .047

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Otis Thorpe .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Otis Thorpe 20.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Otis Thorpe 10.6 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Otis Thorpe 3.2 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.7 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Otis Thorpe 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Otis Thorpe 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Otis Thorpe 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Otis Thorpe 790

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Otis Thorpe 547

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Otis Thorpe 128

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 33

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 15

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Otis Thorpe 78

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Otis Thorpe .569

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Otis Thorpe .631

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Otis Thorpe 20.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Otis Thorpe 11.7 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Otis Thorpe 3.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Thorpe 0.4 (1994)

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.