Bob Cousy vs. Gene James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene James 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.

Gene James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gene James: 1948-49 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gene James 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gene James 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gene James 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gene James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gene James 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gene James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gene James 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gene James 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gene James 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gene James 2.9 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gene James 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gene James 296

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gene James 141 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gene James 95

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gene James 88

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gene James .334

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gene James .561

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gene James 4.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gene James 2.9 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gene James 1.5 (1951)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gene James 1.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gene James 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gene James 4

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gene James 0 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gene James 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gene James 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gene James .111

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gene James .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gene James 2.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gene James - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gene James 0.7 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene James - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.