Bob Cousy vs. Steve Patterson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Steve 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.

Steve Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Steve Patterson: 1971-72 to 1975-76

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Steve Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Steve Patterson 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Steve Patterson 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Steve Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Steve Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Steve Patterson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Steve Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Steve Patterson 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Steve Patterson 4.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Steve Patterson 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.4 *

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Steve Patterson 1,552

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Steve Patterson 1,632

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Steve Patterson 443

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson 85 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson 94 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Steve Patterson 350

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Steve Patterson .403

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Steve Patterson .594

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Steve Patterson 7.8 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Steve Patterson 8.1 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Steve Patterson 2.2 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.6 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson 0.8 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Steve Patterson -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Steve Patterson -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Steve Patterson -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Steve Patterson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Steve Patterson -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Steve Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Steve Patterson -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Steve Patterson -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Steve Patterson -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Steve Patterson - *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.