Bob Cousy vs. Larry Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Johnson 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.

Larry Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Larry Johnson: 1991-92 to 2000-01

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Larry Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Larry Johnson 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Larry Johnson 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Larry Johnson 2

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Larry Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Larry Johnson 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Larry Johnson 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Larry Johnson 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 Larry Johnson 16.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Larry Johnson 7.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Larry Johnson 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Larry Johnson 11,450

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Larry Johnson 5,300

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Larry Johnson 2,298

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 515

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 258

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Larry Johnson 707

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Larry Johnson .484

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson .332

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Larry Johnson .766

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Larry Johnson 22.1 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Larry Johnson 11.0 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Larry Johnson 4.6 (1995)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.0 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.6 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Larry Johnson 14.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Larry Johnson 5.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Larry Johnson 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Larry Johnson 937

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Larry Johnson 351

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Larry Johnson 134

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 55

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 11

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Larry Johnson 66

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Larry Johnson .483

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson .303

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Larry Johnson .767

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Larry Johnson 20.8 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Larry Johnson 6.9 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Larry Johnson 3.3 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 1.3 (1998)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Johnson 0.5 (1995)

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.