Bob Cousy vs. Pace Mannion Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pace Mannion 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Pace Mannion: 1983-84 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Pace Mannion 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Pace Mannion 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Pace Mannion 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Pace Mannion 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Pace Mannion 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Pace Mannion 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Pace Mannion 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Pace Mannion 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Pace Mannion 1.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Pace Mannion 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Pace Mannion 660

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Pace Mannion 259

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Pace Mannion 231

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 107

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 21

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Pace Mannion 216

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Pace Mannion .413

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion .203

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Pace Mannion .663

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Pace Mannion 4.5 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Pace Mannion 1.7 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Pace Mannion 2.0 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.8 (1987)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.2 (1988)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Pace Mannion 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Pace Mannion 0.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Pace Mannion 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Pace Mannion 18

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Pace Mannion 7

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Pace Mannion 4

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Pace Mannion 8

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Pace Mannion .333

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Pace Mannion .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Pace Mannion 2.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Pace Mannion 0.9 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Pace Mannion 0.5 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pace Mannion 0.3 (1985)

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.