Billy Ray Bates vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Billy Ray Bates 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

Billy Ray Bates

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Billy Ray Bates 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) 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.