Bob Cousy vs. Darnell Valentine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darnell Valentine 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.

Darnell Valentine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Darnell Valentine: 1981-82 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Darnell Valentine 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Darnell Valentine 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Darnell Valentine 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Darnell Valentine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Darnell Valentine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Darnell Valentine 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Darnell Valentine 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Darnell Valentine 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Darnell Valentine 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Darnell Valentine 5.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Darnell Valentine 5,400

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Darnell Valentine 1,318

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Darnell Valentine 3,080

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 910

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 58

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Darnell Valentine 620

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Darnell Valentine .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .261

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Darnell Valentine .787

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Darnell Valentine 12.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Darnell Valentine 2.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Darnell Valentine 7.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 2.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Darnell Valentine 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Darnell Valentine 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Darnell Valentine 6.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Darnell Valentine 313

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Darnell Valentine 50

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Darnell Valentine 177

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 40

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 4

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Darnell Valentine 26

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Darnell Valentine .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine .500

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Darnell Valentine .884

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Darnell Valentine 18.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Darnell Valentine 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Darnell Valentine 8.7 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 1.8 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Darnell Valentine 0.4 (1983)

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.