Bob Cousy vs. Rik Smits Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rik Smits 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.

Rik Smits

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Rik Smits: 1988-89 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Rik Smits 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Rik Smits 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Rik Smits 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Rik Smits 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Rik Smits 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Rik Smits 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Rik Smits 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Rik Smits 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Rik Smits 6.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Rik Smits 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Rik Smits 12,871

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Rik Smits 5,277

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Rik Smits 1,215

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 372

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 1,111

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Rik Smits 867

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits .115

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Rik Smits .773

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Rik Smits 18.5 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Rik Smits 7.7 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Rik Smits 2.0 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.6 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 2.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Rik Smits 14.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Rik Smits 5.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Rik Smits 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Rik Smits 1,537

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Rik Smits 540

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Rik Smits 135

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 51

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 90

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Rik Smits 104

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Rik Smits .507

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Rik Smits .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Rik Smits 22.5 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Rik Smits 8.0 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Rik Smits 2.0 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rik Smits 1.4 (1991)

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.