Mike Bantom vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Mike Bantom 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

Mike Bantom

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mike Bantom: 1973-74 to 1981-82
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mike Bantom 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Mike Bantom 9 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Mike Bantom 3 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Mike Bantom 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mike Bantom 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Mike Bantom 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mike Bantom 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Mike Bantom 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 12.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 6.4 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 2.3 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 8,568 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 4,517 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Mike Bantom 1,623 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Mike Bantom 630 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 478 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Mike Bantom 706 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .468 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom .200 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .692 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 15.3 (1978) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 8.0 (1979) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 3.6 (1980) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 1.2 (1979) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 (1981) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 6.1 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 3.7 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.1 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mike Bantom 178 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Mike Bantom 108 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Mike Bantom 33 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Mike Bantom 20 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Mike Bantom 12 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Mike Bantom 29 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mike Bantom .483 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Mike Bantom - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mike Bantom .551 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mike Bantom 14.5 (1981) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Mike Bantom 4.0 (1981) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Mike Bantom 1.3 (1976) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mike Bantom 0.7 (1982) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mike Bantom 0.5 (1981) 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.