Bob Cousy vs. Marques Johnson Comparison

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

Marques Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Marques Johnson: 1977-78 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Marques Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Marques Johnson 11

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Marques Johnson 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Marques Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Marques Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Marques Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Marques Johnson 3

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Marques Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Marques Johnson 20.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Marques Johnson 7.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Marques Johnson 3.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Marques Johnson 13,892

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Marques Johnson 4,817

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Marques Johnson 2,502

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 888

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 525

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Marques Johnson 691

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Marques Johnson .518

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson .152 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Marques Johnson .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Marques Johnson 25.6 (1979)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Marques Johnson 10.6 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Marques Johnson 4.6 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.6 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Marques Johnson 21.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Marques Johnson 7.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Marques Johnson 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Marques Johnson 1,163

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Marques Johnson 427

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Marques Johnson 198

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 56

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 45

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Marques Johnson 54

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Marques Johnson .489

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson .231 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Marques Johnson .701

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Marques Johnson 24.7 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Marques Johnson 12.4 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Marques Johnson 4.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.4 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Marques Johnson 1.9 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.