Bob Cousy vs. Tristan Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Tristan Thompson 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Tristan Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Tristan Thompson 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Tristan Thompson 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Tristan Thompson 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Tristan Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Tristan Thompson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Tristan Thompson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Tristan Thompson 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Tristan Thompson 8.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Tristan Thompson 7.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Tristan Thompson 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Tristan Thompson 6,822

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Tristan Thompson 6,428

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Tristan Thompson 800

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 378

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 526

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Tristan Thompson 819

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Tristan Thompson .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .238

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Tristan Thompson .592

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Tristan Thompson 12.0 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Tristan Thompson 10.2 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Tristan Thompson 2.1 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.1 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Tristan Thompson 6.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Tristan Thompson 7.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Tristan Thompson 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Tristan Thompson 687

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Tristan Thompson 768

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Tristan Thompson 81

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 31

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 76

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Tristan Thompson 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Tristan Thompson .557

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Tristan Thompson .613

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Tristan Thompson 10.4 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Tristan Thompson 10.8 (2015)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Tristan Thompson 1.4 (2017)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 0.8 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Tristan Thompson 1.2 (2021)

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.