Bob Cousy vs. Richard Jefferson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Richard Jefferson 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.

Richard Jefferson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Richard Jefferson: 2001-02 to 2017-18

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Richard Jefferson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Richard Jefferson 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Richard Jefferson 12

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Richard Jefferson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Richard Jefferson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Richard Jefferson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Richard Jefferson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Richard Jefferson 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Richard Jefferson 4.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Richard Jefferson 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Richard Jefferson 14,904

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Richard Jefferson 4,720

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Richard Jefferson 2,412

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 787

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 347

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Richard Jefferson 1,181

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Richard Jefferson .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .376

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Richard Jefferson .768

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Richard Jefferson 22.6 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Richard Jefferson 7.3 (2005)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Richard Jefferson 4.0 (2005)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Richard Jefferson 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Richard Jefferson 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Richard Jefferson 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Richard Jefferson 1,511

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Richard Jefferson 608

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Richard Jefferson 241

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 87

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 44

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Richard Jefferson 140

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Richard Jefferson .473

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson .325

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Richard Jefferson .731

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Richard Jefferson 22.2 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Richard Jefferson 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Richard Jefferson 4.1 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 1.3 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Richard Jefferson 0.7 (2004)

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.