Bob Cousy vs. Chris Paul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Chris Paul 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.

Chris Paul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Chris Paul: 2005-06 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Chris Paul 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Chris Paul 19

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Chris Paul 15

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Chris Paul 12

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Chris Paul 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Chris Paul 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Chris Paul 11

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Chris Paul 7

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Chris Paul 9

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Chris Paul 5

Steals Leader Bob Cousy 0 * Chris Paul 6

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Chris Paul 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Chris Paul 17.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Chris Paul 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Chris Paul 9.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Chris Paul 22,288

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Chris Paul 5,682

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Chris Paul 11,894

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 2,614

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 200

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Chris Paul 1,272

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Chris Paul .471

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul .369

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Chris Paul .870

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Chris Paul 22.8 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Chris Paul 5.5 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Chris Paul 11.6 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.4 (2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Chris Paul 20.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Chris Paul 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Chris Paul 8.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 1.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Chris Paul 2,981

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Chris Paul 730

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Chris Paul 1,233

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 287

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 31

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Chris Paul 149

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Chris Paul .484

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul .373

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Chris Paul .854

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Chris Paul 25.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Chris Paul 7.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Chris Paul 11.5 (2011)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 2.8 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Chris Paul 0.7 (2023)

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.