Bob Cousy vs. Linton Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Linton 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.

Linton Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Linton Johnson: 2003-04 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Linton Johnson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Linton Johnson 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Linton Johnson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Linton Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Linton Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Linton Johnson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Linton Johnson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Linton Johnson 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Linton Johnson 3.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Linton Johnson 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.6

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Linton Johnson 582

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Linton Johnson 493

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Linton Johnson 65

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 84

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 63

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Linton Johnson 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Linton Johnson .416

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson .305

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Linton Johnson .699

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Linton Johnson 4.3 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Linton Johnson 4.5 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Linton Johnson 0.7 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.9 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.8 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Linton Johnson 1.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Linton Johnson 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Linton Johnson 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Linton Johnson 4

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Linton Johnson 4

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Linton Johnson 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Linton Johnson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Linton Johnson .500

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Linton Johnson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Linton Johnson 1.3 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Linton Johnson 0.3 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Johnson 0.0 (2009)

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.