Bob Cousy vs. Arnie Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arnie Johnson 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.

Arnie Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Arnie Johnson: 1948-49 to 1952-53

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Arnie Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Arnie Johnson 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Arnie Johnson 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Arnie Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Arnie Johnson 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Arnie Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Arnie Johnson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Arnie Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Arnie Johnson 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Arnie Johnson 6.2 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Arnie Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Arnie Johnson 2,888

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Arnie Johnson 1,272 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Arnie Johnson 731

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Arnie Johnson 332

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Arnie Johnson .418

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Arnie Johnson .731

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Arnie Johnson 10.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Arnie Johnson 6.6 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Arnie Johnson 2.8 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Arnie Johnson 9.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Arnie Johnson 7.6 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Arnie Johnson 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Arnie Johnson 278

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Arnie Johnson 175 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Arnie Johnson 82

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Arnie Johnson 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Arnie Johnson .383

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Arnie Johnson .752

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Arnie Johnson 11.2 (1951)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Arnie Johnson 9.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Arnie Johnson 4.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arnie Johnson - 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.