John Collins vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and John Collins 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 Collins: 2017-18 to 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Collins 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons John Collins 9 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played John Collins 3 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games John Collins 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Collins 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team John Collins 0 Bob Cousy 10

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

Assists Leader John Collins 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 16.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.1 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 7,593 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds John Collins 3,824 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists John Collins 701 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals John Collins 293 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 480 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 475 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .546 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage John Collins .363 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .791 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 21.6 (2020) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 10.1 (2020) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game John Collins 2.0 (2025) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Collins 1.7 (2026) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.6 (2020) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Collins 12.6 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 7.1 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game John Collins 0.9 Bob Cousy 8.6

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

Blocks Per Game John Collins 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Collins 365 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds John Collins 206 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists John Collins 27 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals John Collins 12 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Collins 18 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Collins 29 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Collins .516 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage John Collins .354 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Collins .769 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Collins 13.9 (2021) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Collins 8.7 (2021) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game John Collins 1.2 (2022) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game John Collins 0.4 (2021) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Collins 1.0 (2023) 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.