Jerry Bird vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Jerry Bird 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

Jerry Bird

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Jerry Bird: 1958-59 to 1958-59
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Jerry Bird 1 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird 25 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird 12 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Jerry Bird 4 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 11 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird .375 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird 1.000 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird 2.3 (1959) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird 1.1 (1959) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird 0.4 (1959) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jerry Bird 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jerry Bird - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jerry Bird - n/a ** 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.