Bob Cousy vs. Bernard James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard James 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.

Bernard James

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bernard James: 2012-13 to 2014-15

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bernard James 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bernard James 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bernard James 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bernard James 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bernard James 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bernard James 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bernard James 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bernard James 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bernard James 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bernard James 2.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bernard James 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bernard James 203

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bernard James 212

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bernard James 13

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 17

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 61

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bernard James 92

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bernard James .497

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bernard James .680

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bernard James 2.8 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bernard James 0.3 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.9 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bernard James 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bernard James 0.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bernard James 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bernard James 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bernard James 1

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bernard James 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bernard James 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bernard James -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bernard James -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.5 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard James 0.0 (2015)

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.