Norris Cole vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Norris Cole 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

Norris Cole

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Norris Cole: 2011-12 to 2016-17
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Norris Cole 2 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Norris Cole 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Norris Cole 5 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Norris Cole 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Norris Cole 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Norris Cole 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Norris Cole 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Norris Cole 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 7.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.7 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 2,506 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 702 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Norris Cole 981 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Norris Cole 280 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 34 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 360 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .407 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .324 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .743 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 10.6 (2016) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 3.4 (2016) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 3.7 (2016) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.9 (2014) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.2 (2015) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Norris Cole 4.3 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.2 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 1.4 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Norris Cole 295 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Norris Cole 79 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Norris Cole 98 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Norris Cole 31 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Norris Cole 5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Norris Cole 68 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Norris Cole .421 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Norris Cole .382 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Norris Cole .783 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Norris Cole 8.8 (2015) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Norris Cole 1.9 (2013) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Norris Cole 2.0 (2013) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Norris Cole 0.7 (2013) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Norris Cole 0.3 (2017) 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.