Bob Cousy vs. Alton Lister Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Alton Lister 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.

Alton Lister

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Alton Lister: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Alton Lister 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Alton Lister 16

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Alton Lister 11

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Alton Lister 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Alton Lister 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Alton Lister 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Alton Lister 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Alton Lister 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Alton Lister 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Alton Lister 6.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Alton Lister 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Alton Lister 6,298

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Alton Lister 5,996

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Alton Lister 914

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 351

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 1,473

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Alton Lister 953

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Alton Lister .512

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister .111

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Alton Lister .597

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Alton Lister 11.6 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Alton Lister 9.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Alton Lister 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.6 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Alton Lister 7.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Alton Lister 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Alton Lister 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Alton Lister 617

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Alton Lister 506

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Alton Lister 70

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 39

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 142

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Alton Lister 87

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Alton Lister .505

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Alton Lister .640

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Alton Lister 11.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Alton Lister 7.8 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Alton Lister 1.9 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 1.0 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Alton Lister 2.6 (1989)

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.