Gene Banks vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Gene Banks 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

Gene Banks

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Gene Banks: 1981-82 to 1986-87
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Gene Banks 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Gene Banks 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Gene Banks 5 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Gene Banks 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Gene Banks 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Gene Banks 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Gene Banks 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Gene Banks 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 11.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 5,305 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 2,718 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Gene Banks 1,335 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Gene Banks 436 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 101 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 468 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .539 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .043 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .730 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 14.9 (1983) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 7.6 (1983) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 3.4 (1983) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.3 (1984) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1984) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Gene Banks 10.8 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 5.1 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 2.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Gene Banks 292 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Gene Banks 137 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Gene Banks 67 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Gene Banks 16 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Gene Banks 4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Gene Banks 27 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Gene Banks .504 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Gene Banks .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Gene Banks .596 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Gene Banks 15.9 (1983) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Gene Banks 6.9 (1983) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Gene Banks 4.5 (1983) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Gene Banks 1.0 (1983) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Gene Banks 0.3 (1982) 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.