Bob Cousy vs. Linton Townes Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Linton Townes: 1982-83 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Linton Townes 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Linton Townes 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Linton Townes 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Linton Townes 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Linton Townes 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Linton Townes 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Linton Townes 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Linton Townes 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Linton Townes 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Linton Townes 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Linton Townes 257

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Linton Townes 67

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Linton Townes 32

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 20

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 7

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Linton Townes 60

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Linton Townes .440

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes .360

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Linton Townes .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Linton Townes 4.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Linton Townes 1.2 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Linton Townes 0.6 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.3 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Linton Townes 5.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Linton Townes 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Linton Townes 0.6

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Linton Townes 41

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Linton Townes 6

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Linton Townes 5

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Linton Townes 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Linton Townes .486

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Linton Townes .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Linton Townes 5.5 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Linton Townes 1.5 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Linton Townes 0.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Linton Townes 0.0 (1985)

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.