Bob Cousy vs. Gus Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gus Johnson 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.

Gus Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gus Johnson: 1963-64 to 1972-73

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gus Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gus Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gus Johnson 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gus Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gus Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gus Johnson 4

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Gus Johnson 2 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Gus Johnson 2

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gus Johnson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gus Johnson 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gus Johnson 12.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gus Johnson 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gus Johnson 9,944

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gus Johnson 7,379

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gus Johnson 1,541

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gus Johnson 582

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gus Johnson .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gus Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gus Johnson 20.7 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gus Johnson 17.1 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gus Johnson 3.6 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gus Johnson 13.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gus Johnson 9.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gus Johnson 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gus Johnson 452

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gus Johnson 330

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gus Johnson 76

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gus Johnson 34

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gus Johnson .397

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gus Johnson .760

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gus Johnson 18.4 (1970)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gus Johnson 11.4 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gus Johnson 3.4 (1965)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gus Johnson - 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.