Ryan Anderson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Ryan Anderson 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

Ryan Anderson

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Ryan Anderson: 2008-09 to 2019-20
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Ryan Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Ryan Anderson 12 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Ryan Anderson 6 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Ryan Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Ryan Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Ryan Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Ryan Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Ryan Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 12.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.3 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 8,001 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 3,413 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 586 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 332 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 217 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Anderson 649 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .422 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .380 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .854 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 19.8 (2014) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 7.7 (2012) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 1.2 (2013) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2012) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.6 (2011) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.7 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 3.7 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.7 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Ryan Anderson 264 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Ryan Anderson 168 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Ryan Anderson 32 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Ryan Anderson 17 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Ryan Anderson 10 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Ryan Anderson 46 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Ryan Anderson .363 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Ryan Anderson .325 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Ryan Anderson .917 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Ryan Anderson 10.8 (2015) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Ryan Anderson 5.2 (2017) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Ryan Anderson 2.3 (2015) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.8 (2011) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Ryan Anderson 0.5 (2015) 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.