Bob Cousy vs. Sam Mitchell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Mitchell 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.

Sam Mitchell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Sam Mitchell: 1989-90 to 2001-02

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Sam Mitchell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Sam Mitchell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Sam Mitchell 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Sam Mitchell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Sam Mitchell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Sam Mitchell 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Sam Mitchell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Sam Mitchell 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Sam Mitchell 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Sam Mitchell 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Sam Mitchell 8,636

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Sam Mitchell 3,711

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Sam Mitchell 1,089

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 548

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 301

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Sam Mitchell 994

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Sam Mitchell .447

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .223

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Sam Mitchell .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Sam Mitchell 14.6 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Sam Mitchell 6.3 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Sam Mitchell 2.0 (1999)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.7 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Sam Mitchell 4.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Sam Mitchell 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Sam Mitchell 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Sam Mitchell 267

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Sam Mitchell 130

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Sam Mitchell 34

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 10

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 9

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Sam Mitchell 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Sam Mitchell .398

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell .207

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Sam Mitchell .813

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Sam Mitchell 14.4 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Sam Mitchell 5.4 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Sam Mitchell 1.6 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Mitchell 0.5 (1999)

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.