Bob Cousy vs. Don Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Don Nelson 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.

Don Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Don Nelson: 1962-63 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Don Nelson 5

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Don Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Don Nelson 11

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Don Nelson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Don Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Don Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Don Nelson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Don Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Don Nelson 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Don Nelson 4.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Don Nelson 10,898

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Don Nelson 5,192

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Don Nelson 1,526

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 65 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 35 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Don Nelson 1,053

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Don Nelson .480

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Don Nelson .765

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Don Nelson 15.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Don Nelson 7.3 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Don Nelson 2.3 (1972)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Don Nelson 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Don Nelson 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Don Nelson 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Don Nelson 1,577

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Don Nelson 719

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Don Nelson 210

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 13 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 7 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Don Nelson 150

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Don Nelson .498

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Don Nelson .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Don Nelson 15.4 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Don Nelson 7.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Don Nelson 2.4 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.4 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Don Nelson 0.2 (1975) *

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.