Bob Cousy vs. Joe Kleine Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Kleine 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 Kleine

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Joe Kleine: 1985-86 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Joe Kleine 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Joe Kleine 15

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Joe Kleine 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Joe Kleine 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Joe Kleine 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Joe Kleine 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Joe Kleine 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Joe Kleine 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Joe Kleine 4.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Joe Kleine 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Joe Kleine 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Joe Kleine 4,666

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Joe Kleine 3,991

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Joe Kleine 622

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 261

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 285

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Joe Kleine 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Joe Kleine .453

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine .271

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Joe Kleine .794

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Joe Kleine 9.8 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Joe Kleine 7.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Joe Kleine 1.1 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.4 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.7 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Joe Kleine 3.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Joe Kleine 2.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Joe Kleine 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Joe Kleine 192

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Joe Kleine 133

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Joe Kleine 18

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 11

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 15

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Joe Kleine 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Joe Kleine .515

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine .200

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Joe Kleine .793

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Joe Kleine 6.3 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Joe Kleine 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Joe Kleine 0.8 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Kleine 1.0 (1999)

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.