Bob Cousy vs. Nene Comparison

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

Nene

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Nene: 2002-03 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Nene 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Nene 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Nene 12

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Nene 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Nene 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Nene 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Nene 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Nene 11.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Nene 6.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Nene 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Nene 10,909

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Nene 5,828

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Nene 1,719

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 1,041

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 721

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Nene 965

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Nene .548

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene .132

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Nene .660

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Nene 14.6 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Nene 7.8 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Nene 2.9 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 1.6 (2003)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 1.3 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Nene 9.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Nene 5.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Nene 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Nene 837

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Nene 493

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Nene 145

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 72

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 49

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Nene 91

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Nene .530

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Nene .595

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Nene 15.2 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Nene 9.0 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Nene 3.0 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 1.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nene 1.1 (2014)

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.