Bob Cousy vs. Vern Gardner Comparison

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

Vern Gardner

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Vern Gardner: 1949-50 to 1951-52

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Vern Gardner 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Vern Gardner 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Vern Gardner 3

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Vern Gardner 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Vern Gardner 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Vern Gardner 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Vern Gardner 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Vern Gardner 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Vern Gardner 4.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Vern Gardner 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Vern Gardner 1,339

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Vern Gardner 349 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Vern Gardner 245

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Vern Gardner 151

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Vern Gardner .344

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Vern Gardner .748

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Vern Gardner 13.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Vern Gardner 4.1 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Vern Gardner 1.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Vern Gardner 10.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Vern Gardner 3.6 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Vern Gardner 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Vern Gardner 71

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Vern Gardner 18 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Vern Gardner 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Vern Gardner 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Vern Gardner .366

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Vern Gardner .826

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Vern Gardner 18.0 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Vern Gardner 4.7 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Vern Gardner 1.0 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Vern Gardner - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.