Bob Cousy vs. Tom Patterson Comparison

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

Tom Patterson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Tom Patterson: 1972-73 to 1973-74

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Tom Patterson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Tom Patterson 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Tom Patterson 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Tom Patterson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Tom Patterson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Tom Patterson 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Tom Patterson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Tom Patterson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Tom Patterson 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Tom Patterson 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Tom Patterson 56

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Tom Patterson 24

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Tom Patterson 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Tom Patterson 25

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Tom Patterson .420

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Tom Patterson .778

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Tom Patterson 2.4 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Tom Patterson 1.0 (1974)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0.0 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Tom Patterson 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Tom Patterson 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Tom Patterson 0.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Tom Patterson 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Tom Patterson 0

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Tom Patterson 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Patterson 0 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Tom Patterson 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Tom Patterson -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Tom Patterson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Tom Patterson 0.0 (1973)

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom 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.