Elgin Baylor vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Elgin Baylor 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

Elgin Baylor

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Elgin Baylor: 1958-59 to 1971-72
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Elgin Baylor 14 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Elgin Baylor 12 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Elgin Baylor 11 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Elgin Baylor 10 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Elgin Baylor 0 Bob Cousy 8

Rookie of The Year Elgin Baylor 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.4 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 13.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.3 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 23,149 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 11,463 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 3,650 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 846 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .431 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .780 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.3 (1962) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 19.8 (1961) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.4 (1970) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 27.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 12.9 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 4.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Elgin Baylor 3,623 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Elgin Baylor 1,724 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Elgin Baylor 541 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Elgin Baylor 134 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Elgin Baylor .439 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Elgin Baylor .769 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Elgin Baylor 38.6 (1962) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Elgin Baylor 17.7 (1962) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Elgin Baylor 5.6 (1964) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Elgin Baylor - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Elgin Baylor - 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.