Bob Cousy vs. Bernard King Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bernard King 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 King

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bernard King: 1977-78 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bernard King 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bernard King 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bernard King 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bernard King 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bernard King 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bernard King 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bernard King 4

Scoring Leader Bob Cousy 0 Bernard King 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bernard King 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bernard King 22.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bernard King 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bernard King 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bernard King 19,655

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bernard King 5,060

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bernard King 2,863

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 866

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 230

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bernard King 874

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bernard King .518

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King .172 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bernard King .730

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bernard King 32.9 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bernard King 9.5 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bernard King 4.6 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bernard King 24.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bernard King 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bernard King 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bernard King 687

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bernard King 121

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bernard King 65

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 24

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 6

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bernard King 28

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bernard King .559

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bernard King .729

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bernard King 34.8 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bernard King 6.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bernard King 3.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 2.0 (1979)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bernard King 0.5 (1984)

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.