Al Carlson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Al Carlson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Al Carlson: 1975-76 to 1975-76
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Al Carlson 1 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson 72 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Al Carlson 73 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Al Carlson 13 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Al Carlson 7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Carlson 11 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Al Carlson 28 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson .342 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson .621 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson 2.6 (1976) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson 0.5 (1976) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson 0.3 (1976) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson 0.4 (1976) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Al Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Al Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Al Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Al Carlson - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Al Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Al Carlson - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Al Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Al Carlson - 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.