Richard Anderson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Richard Anderson

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Richard Anderson: 1982-83 to 1989-90
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Richard Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Richard Anderson 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Richard Anderson 4 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Richard Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Richard Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Richard Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 10

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

Assists Leader Richard Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 5.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 3.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 2,260 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 1,418 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Richard Anderson 611 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Richard Anderson 225 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 94 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 407 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .412 Bob Cousy .375

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

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .762 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 8.5 (1984) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 5.2 (1984) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 2.5 (1984) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1983) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.4 (1984) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 3.9 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 1.7 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Richard Anderson 58 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Richard Anderson 26 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Richard Anderson 10 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Richard Anderson 2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Richard Anderson 3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Richard Anderson 15 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Richard Anderson .417 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Richard Anderson .381 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Richard Anderson .833 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Richard Anderson 10.7 (1988) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Richard Anderson 4.3 (1988) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Richard Anderson 1.3 (1989) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Richard Anderson 0.7 (1988) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Richard Anderson 0.3 (1989) 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.