Bob Cousy vs. Gene Vance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Vance 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.

Gene Vance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gene Vance: 1947-48 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gene Vance 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gene Vance 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gene Vance 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gene Vance 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gene Vance 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gene Vance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gene Vance 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gene Vance 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gene Vance 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gene Vance 3.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gene Vance 2.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gene Vance 1,445

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gene Vance 109 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gene Vance 403

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gene Vance 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gene Vance .315

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gene Vance .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gene Vance 10.3 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gene Vance 3.2 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gene Vance 3.5 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gene Vance 8.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gene Vance 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gene Vance 87

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gene Vance 0 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gene Vance 17

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gene Vance 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gene Vance .242

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gene Vance .697

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gene Vance 10.5 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gene Vance - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gene Vance 3.5 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Vance - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.