Nicolas Claxton vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Nicolas Claxton 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

Nicolas Claxton

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Nicolas Claxton: 2019-20 to 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Nicolas Claxton 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Nicolas Claxton 3 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Nicolas Claxton 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 7.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.6 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 2,490 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 1,882 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 378 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 159 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 434 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 241 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .661 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton .158 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .544 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 12.6 (2023) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 9.9 (2024) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.1 (2024) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.9 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.5 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 5.7 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 4.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Nicolas Claxton 114 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Nicolas Claxton 90 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Nicolas Claxton 19 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Nicolas Claxton 10 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Nicolas Claxton 28 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Nicolas Claxton 20 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Nicolas Claxton .654 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Nicolas Claxton - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Nicolas Claxton .343 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Nicolas Claxton 10.5 (2023) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Nicolas Claxton 8.0 (2023) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.5 (2023) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Nicolas Claxton 1.3 (2022) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Nicolas Claxton 2.3 (2022) 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.