Bob Cousy vs. Vinnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Vinnie Johnson 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.

Vinnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Vinnie Johnson: 1979-80 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Vinnie Johnson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Vinnie Johnson 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Vinnie Johnson 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Vinnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Vinnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Vinnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Vinnie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Vinnie Johnson 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Vinnie Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Vinnie Johnson 11,825

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Vinnie Johnson 3,109

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Vinnie Johnson 3,212

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 852

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 253

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Vinnie Johnson 984

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Vinnie Johnson .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .254

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Vinnie Johnson .740

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Vinnie Johnson 15.8 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Vinnie Johnson 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Vinnie Johnson 4.2 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.2 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6 (1983)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Vinnie Johnson 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Vinnie Johnson 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Vinnie Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Vinnie Johnson 1,387

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Vinnie Johnson 364

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Vinnie Johnson 306

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 65

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 22

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Vinnie Johnson 116

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Vinnie Johnson .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson .274

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Vinnie Johnson .754

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Vinnie Johnson 15.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Vinnie Johnson 5.1 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Vinnie Johnson 4.1 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vinnie Johnson 0.3 (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.