Bob Cousy vs. Bryon Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bryon Russell 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.

Bryon Russell

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bryon Russell: 1993-94 to 2005-06

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bryon Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bryon Russell 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bryon Russell 11

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bryon Russell 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bryon Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bryon Russell 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bryon Russell 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bryon Russell 7.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bryon Russell 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bryon Russell 6,663

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bryon Russell 2,914

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bryon Russell 1,085

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 874

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 203

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bryon Russell 841

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bryon Russell .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bryon Russell .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bryon Russell 14.1 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bryon Russell 5.3 (1999)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bryon Russell 2.1 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.6 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.4 (1998)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bryon Russell 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bryon Russell 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bryon Russell 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bryon Russell 1,038

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bryon Russell 444

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bryon Russell 135

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 110

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 28

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bryon Russell 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bryon Russell .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bryon Russell .759

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bryon Russell 14.2 (2001)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bryon Russell 7.2 (2001)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bryon Russell 3.0 (2001)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 1.8 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bryon Russell 0.5 (2000)

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.