Bob Cousy vs. Arvydas Sabonis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Arvydas Sabonis 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.

Arvydas Sabonis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Arvydas Sabonis: 1995-96 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Arvydas Sabonis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Arvydas Sabonis 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Arvydas Sabonis 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Arvydas Sabonis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Arvydas Sabonis 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Arvydas Sabonis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Arvydas Sabonis 12.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Arvydas Sabonis 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Arvydas Sabonis 2.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Arvydas Sabonis 5,629

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Arvydas Sabonis 3,436

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Arvydas Sabonis 964

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 370

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 494

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Arvydas Sabonis 470

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Arvydas Sabonis .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Arvydas Sabonis .786

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 16.0 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Arvydas Sabonis 10.0 (1998)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Arvydas Sabonis 3.0 (1998)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.3 (1999)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Arvydas Sabonis 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Arvydas Sabonis 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Arvydas Sabonis 1.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Arvydas Sabonis 617

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Arvydas Sabonis 378

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Arvydas Sabonis 97

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 48

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Arvydas Sabonis 51

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Arvydas Sabonis .452

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis .319

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Arvydas Sabonis .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Arvydas Sabonis 23.6 (1996)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Arvydas Sabonis 10.2 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Arvydas Sabonis 2.7 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 1.8 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Arvydas Sabonis 2.3 (2001)

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.