Derrick Chievous vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Derrick Chievous 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

Derrick Chievous

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Chievous: 1988-89 to 1990-91
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Chievous 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Derrick Chievous 3 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Chievous 2 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Derrick Chievous 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Chievous 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Chievous 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Chievous 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Derrick Chievous 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 7.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 2.4 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 1,086 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 364 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 110 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 77 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 17 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 154 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .443 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous .242 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .755 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 9.3 (1989) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 3.2 (1989) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.0 (1989) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 (1989) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 (1989) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 5.3 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.3 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.6 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Chievous 37 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Derrick Chievous 9 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Derrick Chievous 4 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Derrick Chievous 2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Chievous 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Chievous 7 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Chievous .407 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Derrick Chievous - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Chievous .789 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Chievous 6.3 (1990) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Chievous 1.5 (1989) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.7 (1990) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1990) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Chievous 0.3 (1989) 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.