Bob Cousy vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Karl-Anthony Towns: 2015-16 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Karl-Anthony Towns 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Karl-Anthony Towns 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Karl-Anthony Towns 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Karl-Anthony Towns 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Karl-Anthony Towns 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Karl-Anthony Towns 23.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Karl-Anthony Towns 11.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Karl-Anthony Towns 14,940

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Karl-Anthony Towns 7,178

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Karl-Anthony Towns 2,044

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 525

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 774

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Karl-Anthony Towns 648

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Karl-Anthony Towns .523

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .400

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Karl-Anthony Towns .837

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Karl-Anthony Towns 14.0 (2026)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Karl-Anthony Towns 19.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Karl-Anthony Towns 10.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Karl-Anthony Towns 989

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Karl-Anthony Towns 536

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Karl-Anthony Towns 100

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 34

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 36

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Karl-Anthony Towns 50

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Karl-Anthony Towns .476

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns .350

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Karl-Anthony Towns .831

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4 (2018)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Karl-Anthony Towns 2.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0 (2022)

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.