Bob Cousy vs. Neil Johnson Comparison

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

Neil Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Neil Johnson: 1966-67 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Neil Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Neil Johnson 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Neil Johnson 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Neil Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Neil Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Neil Johnson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Neil Johnson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Neil Johnson 4.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Neil Johnson 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Neil Johnson 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Neil Johnson 798

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Neil Johnson 685

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Neil Johnson 217

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Neil Johnson 202

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Neil Johnson .426

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Neil Johnson .613

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1969)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Neil Johnson 5.0 (1969)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Neil Johnson 1.7 (1969)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Neil Johnson 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Neil Johnson 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Neil Johnson 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Neil Johnson 29

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Neil Johnson 30

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Neil Johnson 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Neil Johnson 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Neil Johnson .324

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Neil Johnson .875

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Neil Johnson 5.8 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Neil Johnson 1.3 (1967)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Neil Johnson - n/a **

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.