Bob Cousy vs. George Yardley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars George Yardley 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
George Yardley: 1953-54 to 1959-60

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 George Yardley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 George Yardley 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 George Yardley 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 George Yardley 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * George Yardley 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 George Yardley 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 George Yardley 2

Scoring Leader Bob Cousy 0 George Yardley 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 George Yardley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 George Yardley 19.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 George Yardley 8.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 George Yardley 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 George Yardley 9,063

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 George Yardley 4,220

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 George Yardley 815

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 George Yardley 472

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 George Yardley .780

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) George Yardley 27.8 (1958)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) George Yardley 10.7 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) George Yardley 2.2 (1956)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 George Yardley 20.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 George Yardley 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 George Yardley 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 George Yardley 933

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 George Yardley 457

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 George Yardley 112

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 George Yardley 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 George Yardley .422

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 George Yardley .817

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) George Yardley 28.5 (1957)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) George Yardley 13.9 (1956)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) George Yardley 4.0 (1957)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** George Yardley - n/a **

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.