Bob Cousy vs. Roy Tarpley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Roy Tarpley 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.

Roy Tarpley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Roy Tarpley: 1986-87 to 1994-95

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Roy Tarpley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Roy Tarpley 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Roy Tarpley 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Roy Tarpley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Roy Tarpley 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Roy Tarpley 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Roy Tarpley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Roy Tarpley 12.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Roy Tarpley 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Roy Tarpley 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Roy Tarpley 3,533

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Roy Tarpley 2,803

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Roy Tarpley 292

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 317

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 329

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Roy Tarpley 280

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Roy Tarpley .483

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .176

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Roy Tarpley .744

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Roy Tarpley 20.4 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Roy Tarpley 13.1 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Roy Tarpley 2.4 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Roy Tarpley 17.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Roy Tarpley 12.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Roy Tarpley 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 1.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Roy Tarpley 407

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Roy Tarpley 307

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Roy Tarpley 32

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 29

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 43

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Roy Tarpley 24

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Roy Tarpley .510

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Roy Tarpley .707

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Roy Tarpley 17.9 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Roy Tarpley 15.3 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Roy Tarpley 1.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 2.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Roy Tarpley 3.3 (1990)

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.