James Cotton vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and James Cotton 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

James Cotton

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
James Cotton: 1997-98 to 1998-99
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons James Cotton 2 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 0.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton 49 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds James Cotton 16 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals James Cotton 4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks James Cotton 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games James Cotton 19 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton .359 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage James Cotton .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton .778 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton 2.7 (1998) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton 1.0 (1999) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game James Cotton 0.0 (1999) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game James Cotton 0.3 (1999) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton 0.1 (1998) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points James Cotton - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds James Cotton - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists James Cotton - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals James Cotton - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks James Cotton - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games James Cotton 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage James Cotton - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage James Cotton - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage James Cotton - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game James Cotton - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game James Cotton - 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.