Bob Cousy vs. Jim Spanarkel Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Jim Spanarkel 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.

Jim Spanarkel

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Jim Spanarkel: 1979-80 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Jim Spanarkel 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Jim Spanarkel 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Jim Spanarkel 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Jim Spanarkel 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Jim Spanarkel 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Jim Spanarkel 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Jim Spanarkel 9.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Jim Spanarkel 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Jim Spanarkel 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.0

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Jim Spanarkel 2,505

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Jim Spanarkel 652

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Jim Spanarkel 572

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 248

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 38

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Jim Spanarkel 259

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Jim Spanarkel .470

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Jim Spanarkel .855

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Jim Spanarkel 14.4 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Jim Spanarkel 3.6 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Jim Spanarkel 2.8 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Jim Spanarkel 0.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Jim Spanarkel 0.2

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Jim Spanarkel 2

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Jim Spanarkel 1

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Jim Spanarkel 1

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Jim Spanarkel 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Jim Spanarkel .000

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Jim Spanarkel 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Jim Spanarkel 0.4 (1980)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Jim Spanarkel 0.2 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Jim Spanarkel 0.0 (1980)

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.