Bob Cousy vs. Dan Issel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dan Issel 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.

Dan Issel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dan Issel: 1976-77 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dan Issel 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dan Issel 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dan Issel 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dan Issel 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dan Issel 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dan Issel 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Dan Issel 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dan Issel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Dan Issel 20.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dan Issel 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dan Issel 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dan Issel 14,659

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dan Issel 5,707

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dan Issel 1,804

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 698

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 396

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dan Issel 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dan Issel .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel .253 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dan Issel .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dan Issel 23.8 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dan Issel 10.1 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dan Issel 3.7 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1978)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.7 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dan Issel 19.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dan Issel 7.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dan Issel 2.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dan Issel 1,029

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dan Issel 393

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dan Issel 145

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 42

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 24

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dan Issel 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dan Issel .496

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dan Issel .829

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dan Issel 27.4 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dan Issel 10.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dan Issel 4.1 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dan Issel 1.2 (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.