Bob Cousy vs. Ricky Sobers Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ricky Sobers 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.

Ricky Sobers

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ricky Sobers: 1975-76 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ricky Sobers 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ricky Sobers 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ricky Sobers 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ricky Sobers 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ricky Sobers 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ricky Sobers 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ricky Sobers 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ricky Sobers 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ricky Sobers 4.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ricky Sobers 10,902

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ricky Sobers 2,132

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ricky Sobers 3,525

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1,085

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 161

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ricky Sobers 821

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ricky Sobers .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .291 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ricky Sobers .843

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ricky Sobers 18.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ricky Sobers 4.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ricky Sobers 7.4 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 2.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ricky Sobers 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ricky Sobers 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ricky Sobers 4.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ricky Sobers 387

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ricky Sobers 79

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ricky Sobers 117

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 27

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 8

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ricky Sobers 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ricky Sobers .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ricky Sobers .835

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ricky Sobers 15.3 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ricky Sobers 3.3 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ricky Sobers 4.2 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 1.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ricky Sobers 0.5 (1984)

Notes: * 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.