Matt Barnes vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Matt Barnes 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

Matt Barnes

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Matt Barnes: 2003-04 to 2016-17
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Matt Barnes 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Matt Barnes 14 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Matt Barnes 9 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Matt Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Matt Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Matt Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Matt Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Matt Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 8.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.6 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 7,589 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 4,281 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Matt Barnes 1,691 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Matt Barnes 714 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 444 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Matt Barnes 929 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .436 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .335 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .745 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 10.3 (2013) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 5.5 (2016) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2009) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.0 (2016) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.8 (2013) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 6.7 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 4.1 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 1.4 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Matt Barnes 638 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Matt Barnes 390 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Matt Barnes 132 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Matt Barnes 85 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Matt Barnes 30 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Matt Barnes 95 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Matt Barnes .399 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Matt Barnes .297 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Matt Barnes .752 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Matt Barnes 11.8 (2013) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Matt Barnes 7.3 (2016) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Matt Barnes 2.8 (2016) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Matt Barnes 1.5 (2007) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Matt Barnes 0.7 (2015) 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.