Bob Cousy vs. Wayne Yates Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Wayne Yates 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.

Wayne Yates

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Wayne Yates: 1961-62 to 1961-62

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Wayne Yates 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Wayne Yates 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Wayne Yates 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Wayne Yates 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Wayne Yates 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Wayne Yates 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Wayne Yates 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Wayne Yates 1.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Wayne Yates 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Wayne Yates 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Wayne Yates 72

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Wayne Yates 94

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Wayne Yates 16

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Wayne Yates 37

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Wayne Yates .295

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Wayne Yates .455

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Wayne Yates 1.9 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Wayne Yates 2.5 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Wayne Yates 0.4 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Wayne Yates 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Wayne Yates 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Wayne Yates 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Wayne Yates 7

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Wayne Yates 5

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Wayne Yates 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Wayne Yates 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Wayne Yates .375

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Wayne Yates .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Wayne Yates 1.8 (1962)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Wayne Yates 1.3 (1962)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Wayne Yates 0.3 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Wayne Yates - n/a **

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.