Branden Carlson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Branden Carlson 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
Branden Carlson: 2024-25 to 2024-25
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Branden Carlson 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Branden Carlson 1 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Branden Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Branden Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Branden Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Branden Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Branden Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Branden Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson 122 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson 54 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Branden Carlson 14 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Branden Carlson 5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Branden Carlson 21 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Branden Carlson 32 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson .443 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson .333 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson .778 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson 3.8 (2025) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson 1.7 (2025) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson 0.4 (2025) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson 0.2 (2025) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson 0.7 (2025) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Branden Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Branden Carlson - Bob Cousy - 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.