Joel Anthony vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Joel Anthony 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

Joel Anthony

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joel Anthony: 2007-08 to 2016-17
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joel Anthony 2 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Joel Anthony 10 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Joel Anthony 6 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Joel Anthony 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joel Anthony 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Joel Anthony 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joel Anthony 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Joel Anthony 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 2.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 1,064 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 1,353 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Joel Anthony 99 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Joel Anthony 127 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 531 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Joel Anthony 490 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .513 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .662 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.5 (2008) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.9 (2012) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2009) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.6 (2012) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.4 (2009) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 2.2 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 3.1 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.2 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joel Anthony 147 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Joel Anthony 205 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Joel Anthony 15 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Joel Anthony 17 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joel Anthony 72 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Joel Anthony 66 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joel Anthony .481 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Joel Anthony - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joel Anthony .746 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joel Anthony 3.2 (2012) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joel Anthony 4.6 (2011) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Joel Anthony 0.5 (2011) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joel Anthony 0.4 (2010) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joel Anthony 1.8 (2011) Bob Cousy - n/a **

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.