Joe Caldwell vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Joe Caldwell 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

Joe Caldwell

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Joe Caldwell: 1964-65 to 1969-70
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Joe Caldwell 6 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Joe Caldwell 5 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Joe Caldwell 2 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Joe Caldwell 1 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Joe Caldwell 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.1 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.7 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 7,127 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 2,367 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 1,257 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 468 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .459 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .634 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 21.1 (1970) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 6.7 (1965) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.0 (1969) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 15.9 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.8 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 2.6 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Joe Caldwell 716 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Joe Caldwell 215 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Joe Caldwell 119 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Joe Caldwell 45 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Joe Caldwell .449 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Joe Caldwell .560 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Joe Caldwell 25.0 (1970) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Joe Caldwell 5.5 (1966) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Joe Caldwell 4.2 (1970) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Joe Caldwell - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Joe Caldwell - 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.