Paolo Banchero vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Paolo Banchero 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

Paolo Banchero

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paolo Banchero: 2022-23 to 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Paolo Banchero 2 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Paolo Banchero 1 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Paolo Banchero 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Paolo Banchero 0 Bob Cousy 8

Rookie of The Year Paolo Banchero 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 21.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.6 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 3,241 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 1,051 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 700 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 131 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 86 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 152 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .442 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .321 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .731 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 22.6 (2024) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 6.9 (2024) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 5.4 (2024) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.9 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paolo Banchero 189 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Paolo Banchero 60 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Paolo Banchero 28 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Paolo Banchero 8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Paolo Banchero 4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Paolo Banchero 7 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paolo Banchero .456 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Paolo Banchero .400 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paolo Banchero .755 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paolo Banchero 27.0 (2024) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Paolo Banchero 8.6 (2024) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Paolo Banchero 4.0 (2024) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paolo Banchero 1.1 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paolo Banchero 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.