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.

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
Kyrie Irving: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Kyrie Irving 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Kyrie Irving 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Kyrie Irving 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Kyrie Irving 9

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Kyrie Irving 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Kyrie Irving 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Kyrie Irving 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Kyrie Irving 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 Kyrie Irving 23.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Kyrie Irving 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Kyrie Irving 5.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Kyrie Irving 18,433

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Kyrie Irving 3,173

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Kyrie Irving 4,365

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1,022

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 337

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Kyrie Irving 779

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Kyrie Irving .474

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .394

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Kyrie Irving .888

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Kyrie Irving 27.4 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Kyrie Irving 5.2 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Kyrie Irving 6.9 (2019)

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

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

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Kyrie Irving 23.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Kyrie Irving 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Kyrie Irving 4.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Kyrie Irving 2,211

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Kyrie Irving 353

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Kyrie Irving 471

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 128

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving 53

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Kyrie Irving 96

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Kyrie Irving .458

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Kyrie Irving .392

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Kyrie Irving .883

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Kyrie Irving 25.9 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Kyrie Irving 5.8 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Kyrie Irving 7.0 (2019)

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

Blocks Per Game 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.