Gus Bailey vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Gus Bailey 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

Gus Bailey

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gus Bailey: 1974-75 to 1979-80
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gus Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Gus Bailey 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Gus Bailey 1 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Gus Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gus Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Gus Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gus Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Gus Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 2.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.1 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 389 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 244 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Gus Bailey 168 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Gus Bailey 56 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 43 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Gus Bailey 147 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .406 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey 1.000 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .510 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 3.2 (1978) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 1.7 (1975) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 1.4 (1976) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.5 (1976) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gus Bailey 45 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Gus Bailey 19 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Gus Bailey 16 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Gus Bailey 6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Gus Bailey 2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Gus Bailey 8 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gus Bailey .500 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Gus Bailey - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gus Bailey .900 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gus Bailey 5.6 (1975) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Gus Bailey 2.4 (1975) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Gus Bailey 2.0 (1975) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Gus Bailey 0.8 (1975) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gus Bailey 0.3 (1975) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.