Bob Cousy vs. Nick Young Comparison

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

Nick Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Nick Young: 2007-08 to 2018-19

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Nick Young 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Nick Young 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Nick Young 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Nick Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Nick Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Nick Young 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Nick Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Nick Young 11.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Nick Young 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Nick Young 1.0

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Nick Young 8,194

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Nick Young 1,427

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Nick Young 687

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 394

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 135

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Nick Young 720

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Nick Young .418

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young .376

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Nick Young .836

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Nick Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Nick Young 2.7 (2011)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Nick Young 1.5 (2014)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 0.7 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Nick Young 4.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Nick Young 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Nick Young 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 0.2

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Nick Young 148

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Nick Young 26

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Nick Young 8

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 6

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 4

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Nick Young 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Nick Young .357

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young .378

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Nick Young .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Nick Young 8.3 (2012)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Nick Young 1.1 (2012)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Nick Young 0.3 (2012)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 0.5 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nick Young 0.4 (2012)

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.