Bob Cousy vs. Sam Perkins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Perkins 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.

Sam Perkins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Sam Perkins: 1984-85 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Sam Perkins 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Sam Perkins 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Sam Perkins 15

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Sam Perkins 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Sam Perkins 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Sam Perkins 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Sam Perkins 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Sam Perkins 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Sam Perkins 6.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Sam Perkins 15,324

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Sam Perkins 7,666

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Sam Perkins 1,975

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1,105

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 933

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Sam Perkins 1,286

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Sam Perkins .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins .362

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Sam Perkins .811

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Sam Perkins 16.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Sam Perkins 8.8 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Sam Perkins 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.2 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Sam Perkins 11.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Sam Perkins 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Sam Perkins 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Sam Perkins 1,861

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Sam Perkins 936

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Sam Perkins 246

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 118

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 126

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Sam Perkins 167

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Sam Perkins .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins .363

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Sam Perkins .785

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Sam Perkins 18.8 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Sam Perkins 12.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Sam Perkins 3.3 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Perkins 1.4 (1991)

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.