Bob Cousy vs. Al Thornton Comparison

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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Al Thornton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Al Thornton: 2007-08 to 2010-11

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Al Thornton 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Al Thornton 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Al Thornton 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Al Thornton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Al Thornton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Al Thornton 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Al Thornton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Al Thornton 11.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Al Thornton 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Al Thornton 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Al Thornton 3,527

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Al Thornton 1,233

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Al Thornton 353

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Al Thornton 185

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Al Thornton 152

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Al Thornton 296

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Al Thornton .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Al Thornton .293

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Al Thornton .747

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Al Thornton 16.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Al Thornton 5.2 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Al Thornton 1.5 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Al Thornton 0.9 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Al Thornton -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Al Thornton -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Al Thornton -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Al Thornton -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Al Thornton -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Al Thornton -

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Al Thornton 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Al Thornton -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Al Thornton -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

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

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

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

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

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

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.