Don Carlson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Don Carlson 0 * Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Don Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Don Carlson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 180 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Don Carlson 31 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.