Bob Cousy vs. Joe Young Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Joe Young: 2015-16 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Joe Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Joe Young 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Joe Young 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Joe Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Joe Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Joe Young 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Joe Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Joe Young 3.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Joe Young 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Joe Young 0.9

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Joe Young 429

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Joe Young 130

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Joe Young 119

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 33

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Joe Young 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Joe Young .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Joe Young .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Joe Young 3.9 (2018)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Joe Young 1.2 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Joe Young 1.6 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0.4 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Joe Young 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Joe Young 0.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Joe Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Joe Young 9

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Joe Young 1

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Joe Young 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Joe Young 5

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Joe Young .375

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Joe Young 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Joe Young 2.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Joe Young 0.3 (2016)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Young 0.0 (2018)

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.