Ken Bannister vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Ken Bannister 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

Ken Bannister

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ken Bannister: 1984-85 to 1990-91
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Ken Bannister 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 5.9 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 3.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister 1,501 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister 893 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Ken Bannister 111 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Ken Bannister 109 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister 80 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 253 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister .488 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister .492 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister 8.6 (1986) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister 4.6 (1986) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister 0.6 (1986) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister 0.8 (1989) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister 0.5 (1985) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ken Bannister 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ken Bannister - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ken Bannister - 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.