Bob Cousy vs. Donald Royal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Donald Royal 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.

Donald Royal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Donald Royal: 1989-90 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Donald Royal 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Donald Royal 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Donald Royal 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Donald Royal 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Donald Royal 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Donald Royal 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Donald Royal 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Donald Royal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Donald Royal 6.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Donald Royal 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Donald Royal 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Donald Royal 3,161

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Donald Royal 1,431

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Donald Royal 500

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 247

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 99

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Donald Royal 504

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Donald Royal .473

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Donald Royal .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Donald Royal 9.2 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Donald Royal 4.0 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Donald Royal 2.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.3 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Donald Royal 3.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Donald Royal 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Donald Royal 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Donald Royal 107

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Donald Royal 52

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Donald Royal 16

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 6

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Donald Royal 36

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Donald Royal .421

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Donald Royal .705

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Donald Royal 7.0 (1994)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Donald Royal 4.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Donald Royal 1.7 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Donald Royal 0.7 (1992)

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.