Bob Cousy vs. Ausar Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ausar Thompson 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.

Ausar Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ausar Thompson: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ausar Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ausar Thompson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ausar Thompson 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ausar Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ausar Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ausar Thompson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ausar Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ausar Thompson 8.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ausar Thompson 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ausar Thompson 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ausar Thompson 556

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ausar Thompson 402

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ausar Thompson 120

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 68

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 59

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ausar Thompson 63

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ausar Thompson .483

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson .186

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ausar Thompson .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ausar Thompson 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ausar Thompson 6.4 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ausar Thompson 1.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 1.1 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson 0.9 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ausar Thompson -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ausar Thompson -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ausar Thompson -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ausar Thompson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ausar Thompson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ausar Thompson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ausar Thompson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ausar Thompson -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ausar Thompson -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ausar Thompson -

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.