Bob Cousy vs. Jim Les Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Les 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
Jim Les: 1988-89 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jim Les 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jim Les 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jim Les 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jim Les 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jim Les 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jim Les 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Jim Les 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jim Les 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jim Les 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jim Les 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jim Les 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jim Les 1,210

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jim Les 396

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jim Les 930

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 169

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 20

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jim Les 321

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jim Les .397

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les .396

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jim Les .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jim Les 7.2 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jim Les 2.0 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jim Les 5.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 1.0 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0.1 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jim Les 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jim Les 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jim Les 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jim Les 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jim Les 0

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jim Les 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jim Les 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jim Les -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jim Les -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jim Les 0.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Les 0.0 (1989)

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.