Bob Cousy vs. Artis Gilmore Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Artis Gilmore 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.

Artis Gilmore

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Artis Gilmore: 1976-77 to 1987-88

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Artis Gilmore 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Artis Gilmore 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Artis Gilmore 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Artis Gilmore 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Artis Gilmore 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Artis Gilmore 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Artis Gilmore 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Artis Gilmore 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Artis Gilmore 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Artis Gilmore 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Artis Gilmore 10.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Artis Gilmore 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Artis Gilmore 15,579

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Artis Gilmore 9,161

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Artis Gilmore 1,777

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 470

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1,747

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Artis Gilmore 909

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Artis Gilmore .599

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore .077 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Artis Gilmore .713

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Artis Gilmore 23.7 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Artis Gilmore 13.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Artis Gilmore 3.3 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Artis Gilmore 11.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Artis Gilmore 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Artis Gilmore 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Artis Gilmore 492

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Artis Gilmore 336

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Artis Gilmore 47

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 27

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 71

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Artis Gilmore 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Artis Gilmore .566

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Artis Gilmore .680

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Artis Gilmore 18.7 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Artis Gilmore 13.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Artis Gilmore 2.0 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Artis Gilmore 3.1 (1983)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.