Deandre Ayton vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Deandre Ayton 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

Deandre Ayton

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Deandre Ayton: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Deandre Ayton 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Deandre Ayton 3 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Deandre Ayton 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 16.7 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.6 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 5,966 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 3,761 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 585 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 261 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 341 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 358 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .592 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .244 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .761 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 18.2 (2020) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.5 (2020) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.9 (2020) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.0 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.5 (2020) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 15.9 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 10.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.3 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Deandre Ayton 714 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Deandre Ayton 473 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Deandre Ayton 57 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Deandre Ayton 29 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Deandre Ayton 41 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Deandre Ayton 45 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Deandre Ayton .629 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Deandre Ayton .500 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Deandre Ayton .661 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Deandre Ayton 17.9 (2022) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Deandre Ayton 11.8 (2021) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.7 (2022) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Deandre Ayton 0.8 (2021) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Deandre Ayton 1.1 (2021) 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.