Bob Cousy vs. Avery Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Avery 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.

Avery Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Avery Johnson: 1988-89 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Avery Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Avery Johnson 16

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Avery Johnson 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Avery Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Avery Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Avery Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Avery Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Avery Johnson 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Avery Johnson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Avery Johnson 5.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Avery Johnson 8,817

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Avery Johnson 1,751

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Avery Johnson 5,846

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1,007

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 154

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Avery Johnson 1,054

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Avery Johnson .479

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson .145

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Avery Johnson .706

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Avery Johnson 13.4 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Avery Johnson 2.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Avery Johnson 9.6 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.5 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.3 (1996)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Avery Johnson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Avery Johnson 2.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Avery Johnson 6.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Avery Johnson 949

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Avery Johnson 186

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Avery Johnson 562

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 102

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 11

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Avery Johnson 90

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Avery Johnson .486

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson .063

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Avery Johnson .661

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Avery Johnson 17.3 (1998)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Avery Johnson 3.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Avery Johnson 9.4 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 2.0 (1996)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Avery Johnson 0.4 (1995)

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.