Bob Cousy vs. Kawhi Leonard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kawhi Leonard 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
Kawhi Leonard: 2011-12 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Kawhi Leonard 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Kawhi Leonard 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Kawhi Leonard 12

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Kawhi Leonard 6

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Kawhi Leonard 0

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Kawhi Leonard 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Kawhi Leonard 6

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Kawhi Leonard 3

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Kawhi Leonard 7

Defensive Player of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Kawhi Leonard 2

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Kawhi Leonard 0

Steals Leader Bob Cousy 0 * Kawhi Leonard 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Defensive Player of The Year is awarded since 1982-83. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Kawhi Leonard 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Kawhi Leonard 6.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Kawhi Leonard 3.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Kawhi Leonard 14,800

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Kawhi Leonard 4,681

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Kawhi Leonard 2,247

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1,259

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 473

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Kawhi Leonard 736

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Kawhi Leonard .498

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .392

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Kawhi Leonard .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 27.1 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Kawhi Leonard 7.3 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Kawhi Leonard 5.2 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.3 (2015)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.0 (2018)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Kawhi Leonard 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Kawhi Leonard 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Kawhi Leonard 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Kawhi Leonard 3,133

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Kawhi Leonard 1,142

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Kawhi Leonard 432

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 256

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 99

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Kawhi Leonard 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Kawhi Leonard .513

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard .399

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Kawhi Leonard .841

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Kawhi Leonard 34.5 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Kawhi Leonard 9.3 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Kawhi Leonard 6.0 (2023)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 2.6 (2016)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kawhi Leonard 1.4 (2016)

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.