John Battle vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

John Battle

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Battle: 1985-86 to 1994-95
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Battle 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons John Battle 10 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played John Battle 9 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games John Battle 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Battle 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team John Battle 0 Bob Cousy 10

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

Assists Leader John Battle 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 8.7 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.1 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 5,338 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds John Battle 824 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists John Battle 1,257 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals John Battle 273 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 43 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 612 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .464 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage John Battle .273 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .793 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 13.6 (1991) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.0 (1991) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game John Battle 2.7 (1991) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.6 (1991) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1993) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Battle 6.3 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 1.3 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game John Battle 1.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Battle 347 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds John Battle 72 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists John Battle 80 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals John Battle 13 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Battle 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Battle 55 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Battle .429 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage John Battle .182 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Battle .848 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Battle 11.6 (1991) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Battle 2.6 (1989) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game John Battle 3.2 (1989) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game John Battle 0.4 (1989) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Battle 0.1 (1992) 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.