Bob Cousy vs. Mike James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mike James 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.

Mike James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mike James: 2017-18 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mike James 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mike James 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mike James 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mike James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mike James 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mike James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mike James 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mike James 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mike James 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mike James 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mike James 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mike James 436

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mike James 122

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mike James 180

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 34

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 8

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mike James 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mike James .380

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James .287

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mike James .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mike James 9.3 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mike James 2.5 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mike James 4.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.2 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mike James 3.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mike James 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mike James 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mike James 33

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mike James 16

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mike James 12

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 2

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mike James 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mike James .326

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James .313

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mike James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mike James 3.7 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mike James 1.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mike James 1.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.2 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mike James 0.0 (2021)

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.