Thurl Bailey vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Thurl Bailey 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

Thurl Bailey

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Thurl Bailey: 1983-84 to 1998-99
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Thurl Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Thurl Bailey 12 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Thurl Bailey 9 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Thurl Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Thurl Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Thurl Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Thurl Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Thurl Bailey 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 12.8 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.1 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 11,834 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 4,718 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 1,298 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 435 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 1,086 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Thurl Bailey 928 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .473 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .114 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .812 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 19.6 (1988) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 6.6 (1985) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.9 (1988) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.6 (1991) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.5 (1988) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 13.5 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 5.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.4 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Thurl Bailey 929 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Thurl Bailey 382 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Thurl Bailey 98 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Thurl Bailey 30 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Thurl Bailey 82 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Thurl Bailey 69 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Thurl Bailey .449 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Thurl Bailey .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Thurl Bailey .834 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Thurl Bailey 23.2 (1988) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Thurl Bailey 9.2 (1985) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Thurl Bailey 3.3 (1986) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Thurl Bailey 1.0 (1990) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Thurl Bailey 2.1 (1988) 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.