Bob Cousy vs. Michael Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Michael Young 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.

Michael Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Michael Young: 1984-85 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Michael Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Michael Young 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Michael Young 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Michael Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Michael Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Michael Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Michael Young 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Michael Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Michael Young 4.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Michael Young 1.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Michael Young 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Michael Young 223

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Michael Young 88

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Michael Young 24

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 25

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Michael Young 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Michael Young .465

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young .296

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Michael Young .711

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Michael Young 4.9 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Michael Young 1.9 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Michael Young 0.5 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.6 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Michael Young 0.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Michael Young 0.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Michael Young 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Michael Young 2

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Michael Young 1

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Michael Young 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Michael Young 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Michael Young .250

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Michael Young -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Michael Young 0.7 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Michael Young 0.3 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Michael Young 0.0 (1986)

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.