Wendell Carter Jr. vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Wendell Carter Jr. 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

Wendell Carter Jr.

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 1 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Wendell Carter Jr. 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 12.5 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 3,947 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 2,681 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 631 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 195 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 240 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 315 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .517 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .334 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 53 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 44 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 9 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 7 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .404 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .280 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .727 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 7.6 (2024) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 6.3 (2024) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) 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.