Alvan Adams vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Alvan Adams

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Alvan Adams: 1975-76 to 1987-88
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alvan Adams 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Alvan Adams 13 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Alvan Adams 9 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Alvan Adams 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alvan Adams 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Alvan Adams 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alvan Adams 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Alvan Adams 0 Bob Cousy 8

Rookie of The Year Alvan Adams 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 14.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 13,910 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 6,937 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Alvan Adams 4,012 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Alvan Adams 1,289 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 808 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 988 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .498 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams .133 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .788 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 19.0 (1976) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 9.2 (1979) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.6 (1976) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.5 (1976) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 13.8 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 7.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 4.1 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alvan Adams 1,076 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Alvan Adams 588 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Alvan Adams 320 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Alvan Adams 88 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Alvan Adams 71 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Alvan Adams 78 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alvan Adams .473 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Alvan Adams - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alvan Adams .766 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alvan Adams 17.9 (1976) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Alvan Adams 10.1 (1976) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Alvan Adams 5.8 (1980) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Alvan Adams 2.3 (1985) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alvan Adams 1.7 (1983) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.