Bob Cousy vs. Russell Cross Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Russell Cross 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.

Russell Cross

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Russell Cross: 1983-84 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Russell Cross 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Russell Cross 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Russell Cross 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Russell Cross 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Russell Cross 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Russell Cross 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Russell Cross 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Russell Cross 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Russell Cross 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Russell Cross 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Russell Cross 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Russell Cross 166

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Russell Cross 82

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Russell Cross 22

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross 12

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross 7

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Russell Cross 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Russell Cross .571

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Russell Cross .418

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Russell Cross 3.7 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Russell Cross 1.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Russell Cross 0.5 (1984)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.3 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross 0.2 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Russell Cross -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Russell Cross -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Russell Cross -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Russell Cross 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Russell Cross -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Russell Cross -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Russell Cross -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Russell Cross -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Russell Cross -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Russell Cross -

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.