Bob Cousy vs. Ruben Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ruben Patterson 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.

Ruben Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ruben Patterson: 1998-99 to 2007-08

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ruben Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ruben Patterson 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ruben Patterson 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ruben Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ruben Patterson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ruben Patterson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ruben Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ruben Patterson 10.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ruben Patterson 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ruben Patterson 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ruben Patterson 6,953

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ruben Patterson 2,697

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ruben Patterson 1,150

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 751

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 249

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ruben Patterson 649

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ruben Patterson .517

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .179

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ruben Patterson .641

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ruben Patterson 14.7 (2007)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ruben Patterson 5.4 (2007)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ruben Patterson 2.9 (2007)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.5 (2005)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.6 (2001)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ruben Patterson 6.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ruben Patterson 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ruben Patterson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ruben Patterson 147

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ruben Patterson 54

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ruben Patterson 17

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 11

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 4

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ruben Patterson 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ruben Patterson .477

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ruben Patterson .719

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ruben Patterson 10.0 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ruben Patterson 3.7 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ruben Patterson 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ruben Patterson 0.4 (2000)

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.