Bob Cousy vs. Kyrie Irving Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Kyrie Irving and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

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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
2023-24
Bob Cousy:
1950-51 to 1969-70
Kyrie Irving:
2011-12 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

Bob Cousy6
Kyrie Irving1
Bob Cousy14
Kyrie Irving13
Bob Cousy13
Kyrie Irving6
Bob Cousy13
Kyrie Irving8

Honors and Awards

Bob Cousy1 *
Kyrie Irving0
Bob Cousy10
Kyrie Irving0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Bob Cousy12
Kyrie Irving3
Bob Cousy8
Kyrie Irving0
Bob Cousy0 *
Kyrie Irving1
* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.
Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Cousy 18.4
Kyrie Irving 23.5

Bob Cousy 5.2
Kyrie Irving 4.0

Bob Cousy 7.5
Kyrie Irving 5.7

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.3

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Bob Cousy 16,960
Kyrie Irving 16,975

Bob Cousy 4,786
Kyrie Irving 2,895

Bob Cousy 6,955
Kyrie Irving 4,100

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 945

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 308

Bob Cousy 924
Kyrie Irving 721

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Cousy .375
Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Cousy .803
Kyrie Irving .886

Best Season (no game minimum)

Bob Cousy 21.7
(1952)
Kyrie Irving 27.4
(2022)

Bob Cousy 6.9
(1951)
Kyrie Irving 5.2
(2020)

Bob Cousy 9.5
(1960)
Kyrie Irving 6.9
(2019)

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.5
(2019)

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 0.8
(2023)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Bob Cousy 18.5
Kyrie Irving 23.3

Bob Cousy 5.0
Kyrie Irving 3.7

Bob Cousy 8.6
Kyrie Irving 4.8

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.4

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Bob Cousy 2,018
Kyrie Irving 1,724

Bob Cousy 546
Kyrie Irving 272

Bob Cousy 937
Kyrie Irving 358

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 105

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 46

Bob Cousy 109
Kyrie Irving 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Bob Cousy .342
Kyrie Irving .455

3-Point Percentage
Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving .393

Free Throw Percentage
Bob Cousy .801
Kyrie Irving .891

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Bob Cousy 31.0
(1952)
Kyrie Irving 25.9
(2017)

Bob Cousy 8.0
(1956)
Kyrie Irving 5.8
(2021)

Bob Cousy 10.8
(1959)
Kyrie Irving 7.0
(2019)

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.8
(2022)

Bob Cousy -
n/a **
Kyrie Irving 1.3
(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.