Sam Bowie vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Sam Bowie 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

Sam Bowie

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Sam Bowie: 1984-85 to 1994-95
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Sam Bowie 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Sam Bowie 10 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Sam Bowie 5 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Sam Bowie 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Sam Bowie 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Sam Bowie 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Sam Bowie 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Sam Bowie 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.9 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 7.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.1 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 5,564 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 3,845 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Sam Bowie 1,075 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Sam Bowie 263 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 909 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 511 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .452 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .302 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .748 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 16.0 (1987) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 10.1 (1990) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.8 (1985) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.7 (1985) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.7 (1985) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 5.7 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 5.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 1.3 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 1.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Sam Bowie 165 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Sam Bowie 160 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Sam Bowie 38 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Sam Bowie 14 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Sam Bowie 41 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Sam Bowie 29 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Sam Bowie .403 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Sam Bowie .500 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Sam Bowie .673 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Sam Bowie 10.3 (1989) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Sam Bowie 8.4 (1985) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1985) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Sam Bowie 2.0 (1993) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Sam Bowie 2.3 (1989) 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.