Bob Cousy vs. Thomas Gardner Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Thomas Gardner 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.

Thomas Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Thomas Gardner: 2007-08 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Thomas Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Thomas Gardner 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Thomas Gardner 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Thomas Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Thomas Gardner 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Thomas Gardner 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Thomas Gardner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Thomas Gardner 2.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Thomas Gardner 0.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Thomas Gardner 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Thomas Gardner 45

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Thomas Gardner 11

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Thomas Gardner 3

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 4

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Thomas Gardner 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Thomas Gardner .305

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .200

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Thomas Gardner .333

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Thomas Gardner 5.3 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Thomas Gardner 1.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.1 (2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Thomas Gardner 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Thomas Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Thomas Gardner 14

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Thomas Gardner 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Thomas Gardner 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Thomas Gardner .385

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner .500

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Thomas Gardner 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Thomas Gardner 4.7 (2009)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Thomas Gardner 0.7 (2009)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.3 (2009)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Thomas Gardner 0.0 (2009)

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.