Don Collins vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Don Collins

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Collins: 1980-81 to 1986-87
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Collins 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Don Collins 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Don Collins 2 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Don Collins 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Collins 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Collins 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Collins 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Don Collins 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 9.8 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Collins 1.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 2,983 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Don Collins 837 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Don Collins 546 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Don Collins 332 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 98 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 303 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .485 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Don Collins .069 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .749 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 11.8 (1983) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.3 (1981) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 2.3 (1981) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 1.3 (1983) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.5 (1983) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Collins 5.4 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 2.8 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.8 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Collins 43 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Don Collins 22 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Don Collins 6 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Don Collins 4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Collins 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Don Collins 8 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Collins .432 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Don Collins - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Collins .714 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Collins 6.1 (1982) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Don Collins 3.1 (1982) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Don Collins 0.9 (1982) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Collins 0.6 (1982) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Collins 0.1 (1982) 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.