Bill Closs vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Bill Closs 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

Bill Closs

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bill Closs: 1949-50 to 1951-52
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bill Closs 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Bill Closs 3 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Bill Closs 3 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Bill Closs 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bill Closs 0 * Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Bill Closs 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bill Closs 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Bill Closs 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.0 * Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 1.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 1,669 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 605 * Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Bill Closs 346 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Bill Closs 186 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .315 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .718 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.8 (1950) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 6.2 (1951) * Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.5 (1950) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bill Closs 9.4 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 5.3 * Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 2.1 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bill Closs 103 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Bill Closs 16 * Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Bill Closs 23 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Bill Closs 11 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bill Closs .293 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bill Closs .816 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bill Closs 11.4 (1950) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bill Closs 8.0 (1952) * Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bill Closs 4.0 (1952) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bill Closs - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.