Bob Cousy vs. Jim Petersen Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Petersen 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 Petersen

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jim Petersen: 1984-85 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jim Petersen 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jim Petersen 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jim Petersen 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jim Petersen 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jim Petersen 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jim Petersen 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jim Petersen 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jim Petersen 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jim Petersen 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jim Petersen 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jim Petersen 3,397

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jim Petersen 2,354

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jim Petersen 487

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 213

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 363

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jim Petersen 491

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jim Petersen .486

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen .071

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jim Petersen .725

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jim Petersen 11.3 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jim Petersen 6.8 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 1.2 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jim Petersen 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jim Petersen 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jim Petersen 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jim Petersen 241

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jim Petersen 207

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jim Petersen 37

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 17

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jim Petersen 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jim Petersen .485

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jim Petersen .662

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jim Petersen 7.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jim Petersen 5.6 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jim Petersen 1.5 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Petersen 0.5 (1988)

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.