Bob Cousy vs. John Salley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Salley 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.

John Salley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
John Salley: 1986-87 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 John Salley 4

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 John Salley 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 John Salley 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 John Salley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * John Salley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 John Salley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 John Salley 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 John Salley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 John Salley 7.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 John Salley 4.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 John Salley 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 1.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 John Salley 5,228

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 John Salley 3,356

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 John Salley 916

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 451

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 983

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 John Salley 748

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 John Salley .506

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley .214

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 John Salley .714

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) John Salley 9.5 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) John Salley 6.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) John Salley 1.8 (1994)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1994)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 1.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 John Salley 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 John Salley 4.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 John Salley 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 John Salley 857

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 John Salley 588

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 John Salley 104

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 49

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 159

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 John Salley 134

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 John Salley .505

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 John Salley .690

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) John Salley 12.6 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) John Salley 8.0 (1994)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) John Salley 2.8 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 0.7 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** John Salley 2.8 (1992)

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.