Bob Cousy vs. Fred VanVleet Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred VanVleet 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Fred VanVleet: 2016-17 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Fred VanVleet 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Fred VanVleet 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Fred VanVleet 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Fred VanVleet 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Fred VanVleet 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Fred VanVleet 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Fred VanVleet 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Fred VanVleet 14.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Fred VanVleet 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Fred VanVleet 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Fred VanVleet 8,204

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Fred VanVleet 1,884

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Fred VanVleet 3,121

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 757

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 253

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Fred VanVleet 550

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Fred VanVleet .401

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .371

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Fred VanVleet 20.3 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2022)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Fred VanVleet 8.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.9 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.8 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Fred VanVleet 11.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Fred VanVleet 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Fred VanVleet 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Fred VanVleet 649

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Fred VanVleet 140

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Fred VanVleet 211

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 51

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 19

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Fred VanVleet 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Fred VanVleet .397

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet .383

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Fred VanVleet .862

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Fred VanVleet 19.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Fred VanVleet 4.4 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Fred VanVleet 6.9 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.8 (2022)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred VanVleet 1.0 (2022)

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.