Alex Caruso vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Alex Caruso 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
Alex Caruso: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Alex Caruso 2 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Alex Caruso 9 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Alex Caruso 4 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Alex Caruso 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Alex Caruso 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Alex Caruso 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 0 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Alex Caruso 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Alex Caruso 2 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Alex Caruso 0 Bob Cousy 8

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 6.9 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.9 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 2,865 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 1,203 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Alex Caruso 1,181 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Alex Caruso 559 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 214 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 418 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .440 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .376 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .758 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 10.1 (2024) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 3.8 (2024) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.0 (2022) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2026) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2026) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 7.6 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 2.4 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 1.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Alex Caruso 409 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Alex Caruso 129 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Alex Caruso 130 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Alex Caruso 74 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Alex Caruso 33 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Alex Caruso 54 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Alex Caruso .428 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Alex Caruso .355 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Alex Caruso .803 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Alex Caruso 9.2 (2025) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Alex Caruso 2.8 (2022) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Alex Caruso 4.3 (2022) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Alex Caruso 2.0 (2025) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Alex Caruso 1.0 (2022) 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.