Danny Ainge vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Danny Ainge 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Danny Ainge 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Danny Ainge 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) 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.