Bob Cousy vs. Irv Rothenberg Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Irv Rothenberg 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.

Irv Rothenberg

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Irv Rothenberg: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Irv Rothenberg 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Irv Rothenberg 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Irv Rothenberg 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Irv Rothenberg 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Irv Rothenberg 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Irv Rothenberg 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Irv Rothenberg 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Irv Rothenberg 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Irv Rothenberg 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Irv Rothenberg 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Irv Rothenberg 709

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Irv Rothenberg 90

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Irv Rothenberg 131

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Irv Rothenberg .267

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Irv Rothenberg .606

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Irv Rothenberg 6.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Irv Rothenberg 1.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Irv Rothenberg 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Irv Rothenberg 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Irv Rothenberg 24

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Irv Rothenberg 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Irv Rothenberg 11

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Irv Rothenberg .170

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Irv Rothenberg .353

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Irv Rothenberg 2.8 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Irv Rothenberg 0.3 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Irv Rothenberg - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.