Bob Cousy vs. Earl Cureton Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Earl Cureton 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.

Earl Cureton

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Earl Cureton: 1980-81 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Earl Cureton 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Earl Cureton 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Earl Cureton 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Earl Cureton 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Earl Cureton 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Earl Cureton 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Earl Cureton 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Earl Cureton 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Earl Cureton 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Earl Cureton 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Earl Cureton 3,620

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Earl Cureton 3,172

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Earl Cureton 678

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 341

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 361

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Earl Cureton 674

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Earl Cureton .473

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Earl Cureton .538

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Earl Cureton 8.6 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Earl Cureton 6.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Earl Cureton 1.7 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.7 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.7 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Earl Cureton 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Earl Cureton 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Earl Cureton 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Earl Cureton 169

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Earl Cureton 173

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Earl Cureton 22

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 19

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 8

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Earl Cureton 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Earl Cureton .450

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Earl Cureton .472

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Earl Cureton 9.0 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Earl Cureton 7.5 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Earl Cureton 2.3 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 1.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Earl Cureton 0.2 (1985)

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.