Bob Cousy vs. Derek Harper Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Derek Harper 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.

Derek Harper

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Derek Harper: 1983-84 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Derek Harper 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Derek Harper 16

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Derek Harper 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Derek Harper 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Derek Harper 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Derek Harper 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Derek Harper 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Derek Harper 2

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Derek Harper 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Derek Harper 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Derek Harper 5.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 1.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Derek Harper 16,006

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Derek Harper 2,884

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Derek Harper 6,577

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 1,957

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 304

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Derek Harper 1,199

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Derek Harper .463

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper .354

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Derek Harper .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Derek Harper 19.7 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Derek Harper 3.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Derek Harper 7.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.5 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Derek Harper 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Derek Harper 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Derek Harper 5.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Derek Harper 1,094

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Derek Harper 233

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Derek Harper 513

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 148

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 11

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Derek Harper 97

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Derek Harper .449

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper .365

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Derek Harper .712

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Derek Harper 19.3 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Derek Harper 3.5 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Derek Harper 7.7 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 2.3 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Derek Harper 0.3 (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.