Bob Cousy vs. Joe Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Johnson 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.

Joe Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Joe Johnson: 2001-02 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Joe Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Joe Johnson 18

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Joe Johnson 13

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Joe Johnson 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Joe Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Joe Johnson 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Joe Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Joe Johnson 16.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Joe Johnson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Joe Johnson 3.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Joe Johnson 20,407

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Joe Johnson 5,059

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Joe Johnson 5,001

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1,071

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 260

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Joe Johnson 1,277

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Joe Johnson .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson .371

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Joe Johnson .802

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Joe Johnson 25.0 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Joe Johnson 5.1 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Joe Johnson 6.5 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2006)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Joe Johnson 15.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Joe Johnson 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Joe Johnson 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Joe Johnson 1,828

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Joe Johnson 506

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Joe Johnson 369

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 96

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 19

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Joe Johnson 120

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Joe Johnson .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson .339

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Joe Johnson .779

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Joe Johnson 21.2 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Joe Johnson 7.7 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Joe Johnson 5.0 (2010)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 1.3 (2012)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Johnson 0.4 (2005)

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.