Paul Arizin vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Paul Arizin 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

Paul Arizin

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Paul Arizin: 1950-51 to 1961-62
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Paul Arizin 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Paul Arizin 10 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Paul Arizin 8 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Paul Arizin 10 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Paul Arizin 0 * Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Paul Arizin 3 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Paul Arizin 4 Bob Cousy 12

Scoring Leader Paul Arizin 2 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Paul Arizin 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 22.8 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.6 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.3 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 16,266 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 6,129 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Paul Arizin 1,665 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 713 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .421 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .810 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 26.4 (1959) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 11.3 (1952) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.9 (1955) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 24.2 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 8.2 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 2.6 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Paul Arizin 1,186 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Paul Arizin 404 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Paul Arizin 128 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Paul Arizin 49 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Paul Arizin .411 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Paul Arizin .829 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Paul Arizin 28.9 (1956) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Paul Arizin 12.7 (1952) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Paul Arizin 4.0 (1961) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Paul Arizin - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Paul Arizin - 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.