Bob Cousy vs. D'Angelo Russell Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars D'Angelo 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
D'Angelo Russell: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 D'Angelo Russell 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 D'Angelo Russell 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 D'Angelo Russell 4

NBA Cups Won Bob Cousy 0 * D'Angelo Russell 1 *

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 D'Angelo Russell 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 D'Angelo Russell 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 D'Angelo Russell 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 D'Angelo Russell 0

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 D'Angelo Russell 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 D'Angelo Russell 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 D'Angelo Russell 5.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 D'Angelo Russell 11,124

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 D'Angelo Russell 2,175

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 D'Angelo Russell 3,686

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 678

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 209

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 D'Angelo Russell 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 D'Angelo Russell .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .363

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 D'Angelo Russell .793

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) D'Angelo Russell 23.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) D'Angelo Russell 3.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) D'Angelo Russell 7.1 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.4 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 D'Angelo Russell 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 D'Angelo Russell 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 D'Angelo Russell 4.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 D'Angelo Russell 453

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 D'Angelo Russell 94

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 D'Angelo Russell 153

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 31

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 7

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 D'Angelo Russell 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 D'Angelo Russell .388

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell .327

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 D'Angelo Russell .772

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) D'Angelo Russell 19.4 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) D'Angelo Russell 3.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) D'Angelo Russell 6.7 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 1.5 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** D'Angelo Russell 0.3 (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.