Bob Cousy vs. Sly Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sly Williams 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.

Sly Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Sly Williams: 1979-80 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Sly Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Sly Williams 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Sly Williams 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Sly Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Sly Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Sly Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Sly Williams 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Sly Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Sly Williams 10.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Sly Williams 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Sly Williams 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Sly Williams 3,327

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Sly Williams 1,287

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Sly Williams 603

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 328

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 55

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Sly Williams 305

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Sly Williams .478

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams .162

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Sly Williams .692

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Sly Williams 13.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Sly Williams 6.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Sly Williams 2.8 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.7 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.3 (1981)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Sly Williams 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Sly Williams 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Sly Williams 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Sly Williams 62

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Sly Williams 30

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Sly Williams 11

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 6

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Sly Williams 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Sly Williams .492

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Sly Williams 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Sly Williams 13.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Sly Williams 4.5 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Sly Williams 2.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 1.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sly Williams 0.2 (1983)

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.