Bob Cousy vs. Thaddeus Young Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thaddeus Young 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.

Thaddeus Young

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Thaddeus Young: 2007-08 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Thaddeus Young 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Thaddeus Young 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Thaddeus Young 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Thaddeus Young 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Thaddeus Young 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Thaddeus Young 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Thaddeus Young 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Thaddeus Young 12.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Thaddeus Young 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Thaddeus Young 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Thaddeus Young 14,225

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Thaddeus Young 6,614

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Thaddeus Young 2,135

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1,612

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 458

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Thaddeus Young 1,172

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Thaddeus Young .503

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .328

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Thaddeus Young .661

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Thaddeus Young 17.9 (2014)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Thaddeus Young 4.3 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.1 (2014)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.7 (2013)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Thaddeus Young 9.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Thaddeus Young 5.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Thaddeus Young 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 1.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Thaddeus Young 542

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Thaddeus Young 330

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Thaddeus Young 92

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 65

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 21

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Thaddeus Young 58

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Thaddeus Young .468

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young .250

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Thaddeus Young .606

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Thaddeus Young 12.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Thaddeus Young 9.0 (2017)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Thaddeus Young 3.8 (2019)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 2.8 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thaddeus Young 0.9 (2018)

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.