Bob Cousy vs. Tom Van Arsdale Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tom Van Arsdale 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 Van Arsdale

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Tom Van Arsdale: 1965-66 to 1976-77

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Tom Van Arsdale 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Tom Van Arsdale 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Tom Van Arsdale 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Tom Van Arsdale 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Tom Van Arsdale 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Tom Van Arsdale 15.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Tom Van Arsdale 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Tom Van Arsdale 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.7 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Tom Van Arsdale 14,232

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Tom Van Arsdale 3,942

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Tom Van Arsdale 2,085

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 230 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 16 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Tom Van Arsdale 929

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Tom Van Arsdale .431

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Tom Van Arsdale .762

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Tom Van Arsdale 22.9 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Tom Van Arsdale 6.5 (1970)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Tom Van Arsdale 2.7 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 1.1 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale 0.1 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Tom Van Arsdale -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Tom Van Arsdale 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Tom Van Arsdale -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Tom Van Arsdale -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Tom Van Arsdale -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Tom Van Arsdale -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Tom Van Arsdale -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tom Van Arsdale - *

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.