Bob Cousy vs. Gar Heard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gar Heard 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.

Gar Heard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gar Heard: 1970-71 to 1980-81

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gar Heard 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gar Heard 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gar Heard 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gar Heard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gar Heard 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gar Heard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gar Heard 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gar Heard 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gar Heard 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gar Heard 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gar Heard 6,828

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gar Heard 5,876

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gar Heard 1,220

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 784 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 780 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gar Heard 787

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gar Heard .414

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard .000 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gar Heard .654

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gar Heard 15.3 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gar Heard 11.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gar Heard 2.8 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.7 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 2.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gar Heard 10.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gar Heard 9.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gar Heard 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.4 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 1.7 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gar Heard 602

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gar Heard 537

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gar Heard 96

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 80 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 98 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gar Heard 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gar Heard .419

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gar Heard .651

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gar Heard 16.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gar Heard 14.7 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gar Heard 2.6 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 2.1 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gar Heard 2.0 (1978) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.