Bob Cousy vs. Jameer Nelson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jameer Nelson 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.

Jameer Nelson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jameer Nelson: 2004-05 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jameer Nelson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jameer Nelson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jameer Nelson 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jameer Nelson 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jameer Nelson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jameer Nelson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jameer Nelson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jameer Nelson 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jameer Nelson 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jameer Nelson 5.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jameer Nelson 9,940

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jameer Nelson 2,595

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jameer Nelson 4,508

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 772

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 68

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jameer Nelson 878

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jameer Nelson .436

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .368

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jameer Nelson .810

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jameer Nelson 16.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jameer Nelson 3.7 (2013)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jameer Nelson 7.4 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 1.3 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jameer Nelson 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jameer Nelson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jameer Nelson 4.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jameer Nelson 661

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jameer Nelson 154

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jameer Nelson 204

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 37

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jameer Nelson 44

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jameer Nelson .445

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson .372

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jameer Nelson .792

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jameer Nelson 19.0 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jameer Nelson 4.2 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jameer Nelson 6.6 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 2.0 (2011)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jameer Nelson 0.2 (2012)

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.