Bob Cousy vs. John Paxson Comparison

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

Bob Cousy

vs.

John Paxson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
John Paxson: 1983-84 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 John Paxson 3

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 John Paxson 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 John Paxson 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 John Paxson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * John Paxson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 John Paxson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 John Paxson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 John Paxson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 John Paxson 7.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 John Paxson 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 John Paxson 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 John Paxson 5,560

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 John Paxson 906

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 John Paxson 2,758

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 517

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 44

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 John Paxson 772

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 John Paxson .499

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 John Paxson .804

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) John Paxson 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) John Paxson 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) John Paxson 5.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 John Paxson 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 John Paxson 0.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 John Paxson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 John Paxson 748

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 John Paxson 109

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 John Paxson 306

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 65

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 John Paxson 119

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 John Paxson .494

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 John Paxson .867

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) John Paxson 10.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) John Paxson 1.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) John Paxson 4.2 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 1.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Paxson 0.1 (1988)

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.