Derek Anderson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Derek Anderson 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

Derek Anderson

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derek Anderson: 1997-98 to 2007-08
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derek Anderson 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Derek Anderson 11 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Derek Anderson 5 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Derek Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derek Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derek Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derek Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Derek Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 12.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 3.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 3.4 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 7,357 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 1,988 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Derek Anderson 2,083 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Derek Anderson 691 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 87 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 615 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .408 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .341 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .853 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 16.9 (2000) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 4.4 (2001) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 4.5 (2004) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.5 (2001) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.2 (2003) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 7.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 1.9 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 1.7 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derek Anderson 167 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Derek Anderson 45 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Derek Anderson 40 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Derek Anderson 12 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derek Anderson 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derek Anderson 24 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derek Anderson .336 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Derek Anderson .302 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derek Anderson .838 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derek Anderson 14.7 (2002) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derek Anderson 2.7 (2001) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Derek Anderson 2.8 (1998) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derek Anderson 1.3 (1998) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derek Anderson 0.3 (1998) Bob Cousy - n/a **

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.