Bob Cousy vs. Larry Nance Jr. Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance Jr. 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.

Larry Nance Jr.

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Larry Nance Jr.: 2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Larry Nance Jr. 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Larry Nance Jr. 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Larry Nance Jr. 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Larry Nance Jr. 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Larry Nance Jr. 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Larry Nance Jr. 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Larry Nance Jr. 7.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Larry Nance Jr. 6.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Larry Nance Jr. 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Larry Nance Jr. 4,001

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Larry Nance Jr. 3,238

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Larry Nance Jr. 979

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 601

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 255

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Larry Nance Jr. 522

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Larry Nance Jr. .540

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .342

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Larry Nance Jr. .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Larry Nance Jr. 10.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Larry Nance Jr. 8.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Larry Nance Jr. 3.2 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 1.7 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.6 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Larry Nance Jr. 5.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Larry Nance Jr. 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Larry Nance Jr. 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Larry Nance Jr. 176

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Larry Nance Jr. 158

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Larry Nance Jr. 36

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 21

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 16

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Larry Nance Jr. 30

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Larry Nance Jr. .629

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Larry Nance Jr. .563

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Larry Nance Jr. 9.2 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Larry Nance Jr. 8.3 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Larry Nance Jr. 1.8 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.8 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance Jr. 0.7 (2018)

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.