Bob Cousy vs. David Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars David Thompson 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.

David Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
David Thompson: 1976-77 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 David Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 David Thompson 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 David Thompson 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 David Thompson 4

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * David Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 David Thompson 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 David Thompson 2

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 David Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 David Thompson 22.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 David Thompson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 David Thompson 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 David Thompson 11,264

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 David Thompson 1,921

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 David Thompson 1,631

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 459

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 407

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 David Thompson 509

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 David Thompson .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson .277 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 David Thompson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) David Thompson 27.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) David Thompson 4.9 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) David Thompson 4.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.4 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 David Thompson 22.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 David Thompson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 David Thompson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 David Thompson 619

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 David Thompson 115

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 David Thompson 101

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 24

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 27

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 David Thompson 27

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 David Thompson .462

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 David Thompson .745

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) David Thompson 28.0 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) David Thompson 7.0 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) David Thompson 4.0 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.5 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** David Thompson 1.6 (1978)

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.