Bob Cousy vs. Danny Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Danny Young 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.

Danny Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Danny Young: 1984-85 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Danny Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Danny Young 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Danny Young 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Danny Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Danny Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Danny Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Danny Young 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Danny Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Danny Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Danny Young 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Danny Young 2,622

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Danny Young 709

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Danny Young 1,674

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 507

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 37

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Danny Young 574

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Danny Young .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young .327

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Danny Young .835

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Danny Young 6.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Danny Young 1.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Danny Young 4.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 1.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Danny Young 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Danny Young 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Danny Young 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Danny Young 219

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Danny Young 64

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Danny Young 119

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 32

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 4

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Danny Young 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Danny Young .430

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young .322

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Danny Young .816

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Danny Young 9.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Danny Young 2.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Danny Young 4.0 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 1.1 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Danny Young 0.4 (1988)

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.