Bob Cousy vs. Billy Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Billy Thompson 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.

Billy Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Billy Thompson: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Billy Thompson 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Billy Thompson 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Billy Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Billy Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Billy Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Billy Thompson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Billy Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Billy Thompson 8.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Billy Thompson 5.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Billy Thompson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Billy Thompson 2,566

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Billy Thompson 1,615

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Billy Thompson 514

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 158

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 272

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Billy Thompson 300

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Billy Thompson .505

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson .154

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Billy Thompson .674

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Billy Thompson 11.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Billy Thompson 7.2 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Billy Thompson 2.2 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.7 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Billy Thompson 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Billy Thompson 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Billy Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Billy Thompson 14

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Billy Thompson 6

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Billy Thompson 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Billy Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Billy Thompson .545

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Billy Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Billy Thompson 4.7 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Billy Thompson 2.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Billy Thompson 0.7 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 1.3 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Billy Thompson 0.0 (1987)

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.