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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Jayson Tatum

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jayson Tatum: 2017-18 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jayson Tatum 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jayson Tatum 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jayson Tatum 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jayson Tatum 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jayson Tatum 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jayson Tatum 2

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jayson Tatum 3

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 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jayson Tatum 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jayson Tatum 3.5

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 11,852

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jayson Tatum 3,670

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jayson Tatum 1,812

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 563

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 346

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jayson Tatum 513

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jayson Tatum .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .375

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jayson Tatum .844

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 4.9 (2024)

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 23.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jayson Tatum 7.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jayson Tatum 4.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jayson Tatum 2,236

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jayson Tatum 713

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jayson Tatum 430

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

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 87

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jayson Tatum 94

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jayson Tatum .443

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum .359

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jayson Tatum .833

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 10.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jayson Tatum 6.2 (2022)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jayson Tatum 1.2 (2018)

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.