John Barr vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and John Barr 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
John Barr: 1946-47 to 1946-47
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Barr 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons John Barr 1 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played John Barr 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games John Barr 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Barr 0 * Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team John Barr 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Barr 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader John Barr 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr 295 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists John Barr 54 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Barr 58 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr .283 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr .595 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr 5.1 (1947) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game John Barr 0.9 (1947) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Barr - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game John Barr - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Barr - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists John Barr - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Barr 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Barr - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Barr - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Barr - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game John Barr - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game John Barr - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Barr - 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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.