Bob Cousy vs. Jayson Tatum Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jayson Tatum 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
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jayson Tatum 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jayson Tatum 8

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jayson Tatum 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jayson Tatum 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jayson Tatum 4

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jayson Tatum 5

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jayson Tatum 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jayson Tatum 23.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jayson Tatum 7.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jayson Tatum 3.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jayson Tatum 13,784

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jayson Tatum 4,293

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jayson Tatum 2,243

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 639

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 384

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jayson Tatum 585

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jayson Tatum .459

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .370

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jayson Tatum .840

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jayson Tatum 30.1 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jayson Tatum 8.8 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jayson Tatum 6.0 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.4 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jayson Tatum 24.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jayson Tatum 8.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jayson Tatum 4.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 0.9

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jayson Tatum 2,936

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jayson Tatum 989

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jayson Tatum 592

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 143

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 106

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jayson Tatum 121

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jayson Tatum .439

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .348

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jayson Tatum .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jayson Tatum 30.6 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jayson Tatum 11.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jayson Tatum 6.3 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 2.1 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.6 (2021)

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.