Bob Cousy vs. Phil Jackson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Phil Jackson 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.

Phil Jackson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Phil Jackson: 1967-68 to 1979-80

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Phil Jackson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Phil Jackson 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Phil Jackson 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Phil Jackson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Phil Jackson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Phil Jackson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Phil Jackson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Phil Jackson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Phil Jackson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Phil Jackson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Phil Jackson 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.6 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.4 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Phil Jackson 5,428

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Phil Jackson 3,454

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Phil Jackson 898

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 281 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 199 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Phil Jackson 807

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Phil Jackson .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Phil Jackson .736

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Phil Jackson 11.1 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Phil Jackson 7.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Phil Jackson 1.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Phil Jackson 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Phil Jackson 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Phil Jackson 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Phil Jackson 515

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Phil Jackson 284

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Phil Jackson 63

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 18 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 8 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Phil Jackson 67

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Phil Jackson .458

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Phil Jackson .782

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Phil Jackson 11.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Phil Jackson 8.3 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Phil Jackson 1.4 (1973)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 1.3 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Phil Jackson 1.0 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.