Bob Cousy vs. Christian Laettner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Christian Laettner 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.

Christian Laettner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Christian Laettner: 1992-93 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Christian Laettner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Christian Laettner 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Christian Laettner 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Christian Laettner 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Christian Laettner 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Christian Laettner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Christian Laettner 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Christian Laettner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Christian Laettner 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Christian Laettner 6.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Christian Laettner 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Christian Laettner 11,121

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Christian Laettner 5,806

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Christian Laettner 2,224

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 917

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 675

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Christian Laettner 868

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Christian Laettner .480

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner .261

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Christian Laettner .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Christian Laettner 18.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Christian Laettner 8.8 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Christian Laettner 4.4 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.3 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.2 (1994)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Christian Laettner 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Christian Laettner 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Christian Laettner 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Christian Laettner 472

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Christian Laettner 212

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Christian Laettner 69

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 36

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 21

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Christian Laettner 45

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Christian Laettner .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner .179

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Christian Laettner .794

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Christian Laettner 17.6 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Christian Laettner 7.2 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Christian Laettner 2.6 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.5 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Christian Laettner 1.0 (1996)

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.