Jim Barnes vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Jim Barnes 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

Jim Barnes

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Barnes: 1964-65 to 1970-71
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Barnes 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Jim Barnes 7 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Jim Barnes 3 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Jim Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jim Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Jim Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 8.8 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 6.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 3,997 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 2,939 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Jim Barnes 377 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 454 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .429 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .684 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 15.5 (1965) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 10.3 (1966) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.3 (1966) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 5.8 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 5.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 0.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Barnes 64 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Jim Barnes 61 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Jim Barnes 6 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jim Barnes 11 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Barnes .413 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Barnes .667 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Barnes 13.0 (1966) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Barnes 9.3 (1966) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jim Barnes 1.0 (1966) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jim Barnes - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Barnes - 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.