Desmond Bane vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Desmond Bane 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Desmond Bane: 2020-21 to 2024-25
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Desmond Bane 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Desmond Bane 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Desmond Bane 4 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Desmond Bane 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Desmond Bane 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Desmond Bane 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Desmond Bane 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Desmond Bane 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 17.8 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 5,580 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 1,438 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Desmond Bane 1,179 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Desmond Bane 312 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 117 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 313 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .472 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .410 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .883 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.7 (2024) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.1 (2025) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 5.5 (2024) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 1.2 (2022) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 16.9 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 4.6 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 2.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Desmond Bane 455 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Desmond Bane 125 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Desmond Bane 68 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Desmond Bane 21 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Desmond Bane 13 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Desmond Bane 27 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Desmond Bane .437 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Desmond Bane .396 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Desmond Bane .899 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Desmond Bane 23.5 (2023) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Desmond Bane 6.8 (2025) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Desmond Bane 3.3 (2025) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Desmond Bane 0.9 (2022) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Desmond Bane 0.8 (2022) 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.