Nick Anderson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Nick Anderson 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

Nick Anderson

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nick Anderson: 1989-90 to 2001-02
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nick Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Nick Anderson 13 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Nick Anderson 6 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Nick Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nick Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Nick Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nick Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Nick Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 14.4 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 5.1 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.6 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 11,529 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 4,064 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Nick Anderson 2,087 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Nick Anderson 1,114 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 364 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Nick Anderson 800 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .446 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .356 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .667 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 19.9 (1992) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.4 (1992) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 4.1 (1995) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.9 (1997) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.7 (1993) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 13.1 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 4.9 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 2.2 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 1.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nick Anderson 644 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Nick Anderson 238 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Nick Anderson 110 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Nick Anderson 72 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Nick Anderson 29 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Nick Anderson 49 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nick Anderson .413 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Nick Anderson .333 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nick Anderson .678 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nick Anderson 20.8 (1999) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nick Anderson 6.8 (1999) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Nick Anderson 3.3 (1994) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Nick Anderson 2.3 (1999) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nick Anderson 1.8 (1997) 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.