Bob Cousy vs. Steve Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve Smith 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.

Steve Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Steve Smith: 1991-92 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Steve Smith 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Steve Smith 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Steve Smith 13

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Steve Smith 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Steve Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Steve Smith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Steve Smith 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Steve Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Steve Smith 14.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Steve Smith 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Steve Smith 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Steve Smith 13,430

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Steve Smith 3,060

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Steve Smith 2,922

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 726

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 275

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Steve Smith 942

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Steve Smith .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith .358

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Steve Smith .845

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Steve Smith 20.1 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Steve Smith 4.5 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Steve Smith 5.6 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.1 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.4 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Steve Smith 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Steve Smith 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Steve Smith 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Steve Smith 1,338

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Steve Smith 268

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Steve Smith 195

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 77

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 29

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Steve Smith 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Steve Smith .426

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith .394

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Steve Smith .858

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Steve Smith 24.8 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Steve Smith 6.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Steve Smith 5.0 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 2.0 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Smith 1.3 (1996)

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.