Bob Cousy vs. Bob McAdoo Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob McAdoo 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.

Bob McAdoo

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bob McAdoo: 1972-73 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bob McAdoo 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bob McAdoo 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bob McAdoo 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bob McAdoo 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bob McAdoo 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bob McAdoo 2

Scoring Leader Bob Cousy 0 Bob McAdoo 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bob McAdoo 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Bob McAdoo 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bob McAdoo 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bob McAdoo 9.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bob McAdoo 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bob McAdoo 18,787

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bob McAdoo 8,048

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bob McAdoo 1,951

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 751 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1,147 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bob McAdoo 852

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bob McAdoo .503

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo .081 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bob McAdoo .754

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bob McAdoo 34.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bob McAdoo 15.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bob McAdoo 4.0 (1976)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.3 (1978) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 3.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bob McAdoo 18.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bob McAdoo 7.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bob McAdoo 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 0.8 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.6 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bob McAdoo 1,718

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bob McAdoo 711

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bob McAdoo 127

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 72 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 151 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bob McAdoo 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bob McAdoo .491

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bob McAdoo .724

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bob McAdoo 37.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bob McAdoo 14.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bob McAdoo 3.8 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 1.4 (1983) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bob McAdoo 2.7 (1975) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.