Bob Cousy vs. James Harden Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Harden 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.

James Harden

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
James Harden: 2009-10 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 James Harden 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 James Harden 15

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 James Harden 15

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 James Harden 10

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * James Harden 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 James Harden 6

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 James Harden 7

Scoring Leader Bob Cousy 0 James Harden 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 James Harden 2

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 James Harden 24.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 James Harden 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 James Harden 7.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 James Harden 25,885

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 James Harden 6,017

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 James Harden 7,629

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 1,597

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 600

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 James Harden 1,072

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 James Harden .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden .364

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 James Harden .861

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) James Harden 36.1 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) James Harden 8.1 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) James Harden 11.2 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 2.0 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 James Harden 22.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 James Harden 5.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 James Harden 6.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 James Harden 3,764

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 James Harden 910

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 James Harden 1,061

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 273

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 91

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 James Harden 166

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 James Harden .425

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden .340

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 James Harden .870

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) James Harden 31.6 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) James Harden 6.8 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) James Harden 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 2.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Harden 1.0 (2024)

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.