Bob Cousy vs. Rod Strickland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rod Strickland 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.

Rod Strickland

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Rod Strickland: 1988-89 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Rod Strickland 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Rod Strickland 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Rod Strickland 11

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Rod Strickland 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Rod Strickland 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Rod Strickland 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Rod Strickland 1

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Rod Strickland 13.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Rod Strickland 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Rod Strickland 7.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Rod Strickland 14,463

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Rod Strickland 4,084

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Rod Strickland 7,987

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1,616

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 215

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Rod Strickland 1,094

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Rod Strickland .454

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland .282

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Rod Strickland .721

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Rod Strickland 18.9 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Rod Strickland 5.3 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Rod Strickland 10.5 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.1 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.3 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Rod Strickland 13.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Rod Strickland 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Rod Strickland 7.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Rod Strickland 699

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Rod Strickland 207

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Rod Strickland 390

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 56

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 11

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Rod Strickland 52

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Rod Strickland .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland .286

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Rod Strickland .706

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Rod Strickland 23.5 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Rod Strickland 6.5 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Rod Strickland 12.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 2.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rod Strickland 1.0 (1992)

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.