Charles Barkley vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Charles Barkley 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

Charles Barkley

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Charles Barkley: 1984-85 to 1999-00
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Charles Barkley 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Charles Barkley 16 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Charles Barkley 13 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Charles Barkley 11 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Charles Barkley 1 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Charles Barkley 5 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Charles Barkley 11 Bob Cousy 12

Rebounds Leader Charles Barkley 1 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Charles Barkley 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 22.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 11.7 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 23,757 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 12,546 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Charles Barkley 4,215 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Charles Barkley 1,648 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 888 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 1,073 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .541 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .266 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .735 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 28.3 (1988) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 14.6 (1987) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 5.1 (1993) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.2 (1986) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1986) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 23.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 12.9 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 3.9 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Charles Barkley 2,833 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Charles Barkley 1,582 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Charles Barkley 482 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Charles Barkley 193 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Charles Barkley 108 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Charles Barkley 123 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Charles Barkley .513 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Charles Barkley .255 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Charles Barkley .717 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Charles Barkley 27.6 (1994) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Charles Barkley 15.8 (1986) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Charles Barkley 6.0 (1991) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Charles Barkley 2.5 (1994) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Charles Barkley 1.6 (1987) 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.