Otis Birdsong vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Otis Birdsong 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

Otis Birdsong

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Otis Birdsong: 1977-78 to 1988-89
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Otis Birdsong 12 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Otis Birdsong 7 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Otis Birdsong 4 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Otis Birdsong 1 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Otis Birdsong 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 18.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.2 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 12,544 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 2,072 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 2,260 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 858 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 143 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 696 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .506 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .274 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .655 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 24.6 (1981) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.3 (1979) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.1 (1985) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.7 (1980) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.3 (1980) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 15.6 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 3.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Otis Birdsong 546 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Otis Birdsong 104 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Otis Birdsong 104 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Otis Birdsong 56 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Otis Birdsong 5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Otis Birdsong 35 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Otis Birdsong .480 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Otis Birdsong .091 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Otis Birdsong .583 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Otis Birdsong 23.0 (1986) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Otis Birdsong 7.7 (1980) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Otis Birdsong 4.5 (1983) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Otis Birdsong 2.0 (1986) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Otis Birdsong 1.0 (1986) 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.