Bob Cousy vs. Larry Nance Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Larry Nance 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 Nance

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Larry Nance: 1981-82 to 1993-94

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Larry Nance 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Larry Nance 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Larry Nance 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Larry Nance 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Larry Nance 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Larry Nance 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Larry Nance 0

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Larry Nance 1

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Larry Nance 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Larry Nance 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Larry Nance 17.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Larry Nance 8.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Larry Nance 2.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Larry Nance 15,687

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Larry Nance 7,352

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Larry Nance 2,393

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 872

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 2,027

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Larry Nance 920

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Larry Nance .546

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance .145

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Larry Nance .755

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Larry Nance 22.5 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Larry Nance 9.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Larry Nance 3.4 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 3.0 (1992)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Larry Nance 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Larry Nance 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Larry Nance 2.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Larry Nance 1,070

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Larry Nance 535

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Larry Nance 160

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 59

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 144

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Larry Nance 68

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Larry Nance .541

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Larry Nance .742

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Larry Nance 19.4 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Larry Nance 9.2 (1992)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Larry Nance 3.6 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 1.4 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Larry Nance 2.7 (1992)

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.