Jalen Brunson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Jalen Brunson 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

Jalen Brunson

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jalen Brunson: 2018-19 to 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Jalen Brunson 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Jalen Brunson 4 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Jalen Brunson 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Jalen Brunson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 16.9 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.7 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 7,131 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 1,362 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 1,974 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 291 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 40 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 422 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .489 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .391 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .824 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 28.7 (2024) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 3.9 (2022) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.7 (2024) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.9 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.2 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 20.9 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 4.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jalen Brunson 796 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Jalen Brunson 170 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Jalen Brunson 151 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Jalen Brunson 31 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jalen Brunson 2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jalen Brunson 38 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jalen Brunson .453 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Jalen Brunson .333 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jalen Brunson .839 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jalen Brunson 27.8 (2023) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jalen Brunson 7.5 (2024) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jalen Brunson 6.5 (2024) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jalen Brunson 1.5 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jalen Brunson 0.1 (2023) 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.