Bob Cousy vs. Jim McIlvaine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim McIlvaine 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.

Jim McIlvaine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jim McIlvaine: 1994-95 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jim McIlvaine 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jim McIlvaine 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jim McIlvaine 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jim McIlvaine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jim McIlvaine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jim McIlvaine 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jim McIlvaine 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jim McIlvaine 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jim McIlvaine 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jim McIlvaine 1,072

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jim McIlvaine 1,243

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jim McIlvaine 105

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 136

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 691

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jim McIlvaine 401

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jim McIlvaine .446

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine .100

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jim McIlvaine .551

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jim McIlvaine 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jim McIlvaine 4.0 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.5 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 2.1 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jim McIlvaine 2.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jim McIlvaine 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jim McIlvaine 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jim McIlvaine 22

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jim McIlvaine 12

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jim McIlvaine 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 3

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 8

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jim McIlvaine 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jim McIlvaine .370

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jim McIlvaine .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jim McIlvaine 2.2 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jim McIlvaine 1.7 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jim McIlvaine 0.2 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 0.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim McIlvaine 1.0 (1998)

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.