Maurice Cheeks vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Maurice Cheeks 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

Maurice Cheeks

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Maurice Cheeks: 1978-79 to 1992-93
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Maurice Cheeks 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Maurice Cheeks 15 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Maurice Cheeks 13 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Maurice Cheeks 4 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Maurice Cheeks 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Maurice Cheeks 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 0 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Maurice Cheeks 4 Bob Cousy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Maurice Cheeks 5 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Maurice Cheeks 0 Bob Cousy 8

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 11.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.7 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 12,195 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 3,088 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 7,392 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 2,310 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 294 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 1,101 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .523 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .255 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .793 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 15.6 (1987) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.5 (1980) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 9.2 (1986) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.6 (1987) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.5 (1981) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 14.4 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 3.4 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 6.9 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 2.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Maurice Cheeks 1,910 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Maurice Cheeks 453 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Maurice Cheeks 922 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Maurice Cheeks 295 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Maurice Cheeks 45 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Maurice Cheeks 133 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Maurice Cheeks .512 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Maurice Cheeks .098 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Maurice Cheeks .777 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Maurice Cheeks 20.8 (1986) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.7 (1986) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Maurice Cheeks 13.0 (1989) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Maurice Cheeks 4.1 (1979) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Maurice Cheeks 0.8 (1987) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * 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.