Jim Cleamons vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jim Cleamons: 1971-72 to 1979-80
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jim Cleamons 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Jim Cleamons 9 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Jim Cleamons 4 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Cousy 10

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

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jim Cleamons 1 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Jim Cleamons 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.0 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 5,412 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 1,981 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 2,531 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 533 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 120 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jim Cleamons 652 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .460 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Jim Cleamons .226 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .765 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 12.2 (1976) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.6 (1977) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.2 (1976) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 1.5 (1976) * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.4 (1977) * Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 8.2 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 3.3 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.1 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jim Cleamons 221 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Jim Cleamons 89 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Jim Cleamons 89 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Jim Cleamons 12 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jim Cleamons 3 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jim Cleamons 27 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jim Cleamons .396 Bob Cousy .342

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

Free Throw Percentage Jim Cleamons .848 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jim Cleamons 13.8 (1976) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jim Cleamons 5.5 (1976) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jim Cleamons 4.7 (1976) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.6 (1976) * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jim Cleamons 0.2 (1976) * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.