Bob Cousy vs. James Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars James Young 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.

James Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
James Young: 2014-15 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 James Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 James Young 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 James Young 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 James Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * James Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 James Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 James Young 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 James Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 James Young 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 James Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 James Young 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 James Young 219

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 James Young 96

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 James Young 28

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 24

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 5

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 James Young 95

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 James Young .367

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young .277

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 James Young .563

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) James Young 3.4 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) James Young 1.4 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) James Young 0.4 (2015)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.3 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 James Young 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 James Young 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 James Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 James Young 17

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 James Young 7

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 James Young 3

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 James Young 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 James Young .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young .333

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 James Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) James Young 1.5 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) James Young 0.7 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) James Young 0.3 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** James Young 0.0 (2017)

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.