Bob Cousy vs. Alex Hannum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alex Hannum and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player Comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

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
2023-24
Bob Cousy:
1950-51 to 1969-70
Alex Hannum:
1949-50 to 1956-57

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Cousy6
Alex Hannum0
Bob Cousy14
Alex Hannum8
Bob Cousy13
Alex Hannum7
Bob Cousy13
Alex Hannum0

Honors and Awards

Bob Cousy1 *
Alex Hannum0
*
Bob Cousy10
Alex Hannum0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Cousy12
Alex Hannum0
Bob Cousy8
Alex Hannum0
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Cousy 18.4
Alex Hannum 6.0

Bob Cousy 5.2
Alex Hannum 4.5

*
Bob Cousy 7.5
Alex Hannum 1.7

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy -
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Alex Hannum -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bob Cousy 16,960
Alex Hannum 3,078

Bob Cousy 4,786
Alex Hannum 2,013

*
Bob Cousy 6,955
Alex Hannum 857

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy 924
Alex Hannum 516

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Cousy .375
Alex Hannum .354

3-Point Percentage
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Cousy .803
Alex Hannum .629

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Cousy 21.7
(1952)
Alex Hannum 7.5
(1950)

Bob Cousy 6.9
(1951)
Alex Hannum 5.1
(1952)

*
Bob Cousy 9.5
(1960)
Alex Hannum 2.2
(1956)

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Cousy 18.5
Alex Hannum 6.7

Bob Cousy 5.0
Alex Hannum 4.0

*
Bob Cousy 8.6
Alex Hannum 1.2

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **

Totals Stats

Bob Cousy 2,018
Alex Hannum 286

Bob Cousy 546
Alex Hannum 128

*
Bob Cousy 937
Alex Hannum 52

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy -
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Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy 109
Alex Hannum 43

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Cousy .342
Alex Hannum .394

3-Point Percentage
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Free Throw Percentage
Bob Cousy .801
Alex Hannum .565

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Cousy 31.0
(1952)
Alex Hannum 8.5
(1950)

Bob Cousy 8.0
(1956)
Alex Hannum 6.7
(1951)

*
Bob Cousy 10.8
(1959)
Alex Hannum 2.4
(1951)

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

n/a **
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Alex Hannum -

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.