Bob Cousy vs. Gaylon Nickerson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gaylon Nickerson 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.

Gaylon Nickerson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gaylon Nickerson: 1996-97 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gaylon Nickerson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gaylon Nickerson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gaylon Nickerson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gaylon Nickerson 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gaylon Nickerson 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gaylon Nickerson 15

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gaylon Nickerson 5

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gaylon Nickerson 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gaylon Nickerson .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gaylon Nickerson 1.000

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gaylon Nickerson 3.8 (1997)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gaylon Nickerson 1.3 (1997)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson 0.3 (1997)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gaylon Nickerson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gaylon Nickerson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gaylon Nickerson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gaylon Nickerson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gaylon Nickerson -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gaylon Nickerson -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gaylon Nickerson -

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.