Don Barksdale vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Don Barksdale 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

Don Barksdale

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Barksdale: 1951-52 to 1954-55
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Barksdale 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Don Barksdale 4 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Don Barksdale 2 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Don Barksdale 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Barksdale 0 * Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Barksdale 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Barksdale 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Don Barksdale 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 11.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 8.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.1 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 2,895 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 2,088 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Don Barksdale 549 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 262 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .370 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .660 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 13.8 (1953) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 9.7 (1952) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 2.6 (1953) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 6.5 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 4.8 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.3 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Barksdale 84 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Don Barksdale 62 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Don Barksdale 17 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Don Barksdale 13 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Barksdale .382 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Barksdale .813 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Barksdale 7.7 (1955) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Don Barksdale 5.0 (1955) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Don Barksdale 1.4 (1955) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Barksdale - n/a ** 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.