Derrick Coleman vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Derrick Coleman 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

Derrick Coleman

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Coleman: 1990-91 to 2004-05
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Derrick Coleman 15 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Coleman 7 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Derrick Coleman 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Coleman 2 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Derrick Coleman 0 Bob Cousy 8

Rookie of The Year Derrick Coleman 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.5 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.3 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 12,884 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 7,232 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 1,985 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 606 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 1,051 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 781 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .447 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .295 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .769 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 20.7 (1993) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 11.3 (1994) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.6 (1993) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.2 (1993) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1994) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 16.8 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 9.9 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 2.8 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Coleman 656 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Derrick Coleman 386 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Derrick Coleman 108 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Derrick Coleman 30 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Coleman 59 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Coleman 39 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Coleman .472 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Derrick Coleman .351 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Coleman .806 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Coleman 26.8 (1993) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Coleman 14.3 (1994) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Derrick Coleman 5.3 (1992) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Coleman 1.8 (1992) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Coleman 3.0 (2000) 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.