Bob Cousy vs. Dick Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dick Van Arsdale 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.

Dick Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dick Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dick Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dick Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dick Van Arsdale 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dick Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Dick Van Arsdale 0

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Dick Van Arsdale 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dick Van Arsdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Dick Van Arsdale 16.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dick Van Arsdale 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dick Van Arsdale 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dick Van Arsdale 15,079

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dick Van Arsdale 3,807

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dick Van Arsdale 3,057

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 264 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 44 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dick Van Arsdale 921

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dick Van Arsdale .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dick Van Arsdale .790

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dick Van Arsdale 21.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dick Van Arsdale 7.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dick Van Arsdale 4.8 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 1.2 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.2 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dick Van Arsdale 9.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dick Van Arsdale 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dick Van Arsdale 2.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dick Van Arsdale 336

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dick Van Arsdale 82

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dick Van Arsdale 94

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 13 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 2 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dick Van Arsdale 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dick Van Arsdale .422

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dick Van Arsdale .838

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dick Van Arsdale 16.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dick Van Arsdale 6.3 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dick Van Arsdale 4.1 (1970)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.7 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dick Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. 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.