Ben Coleman vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Ben Coleman 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

Ben Coleman

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ben Coleman: 1986-87 to 1993-94
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Ben Coleman 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Ben Coleman 1 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 6.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 4.1 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 1,494 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 928 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Ben Coleman 128 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Ben Coleman 94 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 99 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 227 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .516 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman .759 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 8.5 (1988) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 5.0 (1988) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.9 (1988) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.6 (1988) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ben Coleman 14 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Ben Coleman 5 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Ben Coleman 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ben Coleman 0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ben Coleman 3 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ben Coleman .750 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Ben Coleman - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ben Coleman 1.000 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ben Coleman 4.7 (1989) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ben Coleman 1.7 (1989) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ben Coleman 0.3 (1989) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ben Coleman 0.0 (1989) 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.