Ira Bowman vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Ira Bowman 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

Ira Bowman

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ira Bowman: 1999-00 to 2001-02
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Ira Bowman 3 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Ira Bowman 1 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.9 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 15 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 5 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Ira Bowman 9 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Ira Bowman 3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ira Bowman 17 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .636 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .500 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 3.3 (2002) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2001) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 2.3 (2001) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.7 (2002) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2002) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Ira Bowman 2 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ira Bowman 0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ira Bowman 7 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ira Bowman .000 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Ira Bowman 0.3 (2000) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (2000) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ira Bowman 0.0 (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.