Marvin Barnes vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Marvin Barnes 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

Marvin Barnes

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Marvin Barnes: 1976-77 to 1979-80
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Marvin Barnes 4 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 9.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 5.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes 1,569 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes 946 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Marvin Barnes 252 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Marvin Barnes 145 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes 167 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 171 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes .442 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes .672 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes 11.4 (1978) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes 7.3 (1978) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes 2.3 (1978) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.1 (1978) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes 1.4 (1978) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Marvin Barnes 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Marvin Barnes - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Marvin Barnes - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.