Chris Andersen vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Chris Andersen 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

Chris Andersen

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Chris Andersen: 2001-02 to 2016-17
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Chris Andersen 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Chris Andersen 15 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Chris Andersen 7 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Chris Andersen 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Chris Andersen 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Chris Andersen 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Chris Andersen 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Chris Andersen 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.4 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 3,755 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 3,493 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Chris Andersen 337 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Chris Andersen 312 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 991 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 695 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .532 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .221 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .654 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 7.7 (2005) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 6.4 (2010) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 1.1 (2005) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2012) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.5 (2009) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 5.3 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 5.0 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 1.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Chris Andersen 389 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Chris Andersen 364 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Chris Andersen 26 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Chris Andersen 26 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Chris Andersen 90 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Chris Andersen 73 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Chris Andersen .631 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Chris Andersen .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Chris Andersen .689 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Chris Andersen 6.5 (2009) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Chris Andersen 7.8 (2016) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Chris Andersen 0.8 (2016) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Chris Andersen 0.6 (2011) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Chris Andersen 2.1 (2009) 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.