Bob Cousy vs. Otis Smith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Otis Smith 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.

Otis Smith

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Otis Smith: 1986-87 to 1991-92

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Otis Smith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Otis Smith 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Otis Smith 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Otis Smith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Otis Smith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Otis Smith 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Otis Smith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Otis Smith 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Otis Smith 3.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Otis Smith 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Otis Smith 3,951

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Otis Smith 1,416

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Otis Smith 690

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 377

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 188

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Otis Smith 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Otis Smith .455

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith .251

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Otis Smith .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Otis Smith 13.9 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Otis Smith 5.2 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Otis Smith 2.3 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 1.3 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.9 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Otis Smith 4.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Otis Smith 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Otis Smith 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Otis Smith 29

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Otis Smith 18

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Otis Smith 10

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 2

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 3

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Otis Smith 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Otis Smith .367

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Otis Smith .636

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Otis Smith 4.8 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Otis Smith 3.3 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Otis Smith 1.5 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.5 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Otis Smith 0.7 (1987)

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.