Bob Cousy vs. Paul Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Thompson 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.

Paul Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Thompson: 1983-84 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Thompson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Thompson 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Thompson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Thompson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Thompson 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Thompson 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Thompson 1,374

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Thompson 533

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Thompson 224

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 141

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 79

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Thompson 154

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Thompson .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson .210

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Thompson .792

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Thompson 9.2 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Thompson 3.8 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Thompson 1.6 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.1 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.7 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Thompson 4.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Thompson 1.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Thompson 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Thompson 13

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Thompson 5

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Thompson 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 4

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Thompson 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Thompson .417

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Thompson .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Thompson 4.3 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Thompson 1.7 (1985)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Thompson 0.7 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 1.3 (1985)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Thompson 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.