Larry Bird vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Larry Bird 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

Larry Bird

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Larry Bird: 1979-80 to 1991-92
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Larry Bird 3 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Larry Bird 13 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Larry Bird 12 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Larry Bird 12 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Larry Bird 3 Bob Cousy 1 *

Finals MVP Larry Bird 2 Bob Cousy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Larry Bird 9 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 10 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Larry Bird 3 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Larry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 8

Rookie of The Year Larry Bird 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 24.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.3 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 21,791 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 8,974 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Larry Bird 5,695 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Larry Bird 1,556 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 755 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 897 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .496 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .376 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .886 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 29.9 (1988) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 11.0 (1983) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 7.6 (1987) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.0 (1986) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.2 (1985) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Larry Bird 23.8 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 10.3 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 6.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 1.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Larry Bird 3,897 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Larry Bird 1,683 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Larry Bird 1,062 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Larry Bird 296 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Larry Bird 145 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Larry Bird 164 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Larry Bird .472 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Larry Bird .321 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Larry Bird .890 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Larry Bird 27.5 (1984) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Larry Bird 14.0 (1981) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Larry Bird 8.8 (1990) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Larry Bird 2.3 (1984) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Larry Bird 1.4 (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.