Tom Abernethy vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Tom Abernethy 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

Tom Abernethy

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Tom Abernethy: 1976-77 to 1980-81
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Tom Abernethy 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Tom Abernethy 2 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Tom Abernethy 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.2 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 1,779 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 1,011 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 384 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 185 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 60 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 319 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .492 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy .000 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .747 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 6.8 (1978) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 4.2 (1977) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.4 (1977) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.8 (1978) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.3 (1978) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.2 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.2 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 1.8 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Tom Abernethy 68 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Tom Abernethy 42 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Tom Abernethy 23 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Tom Abernethy 7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Tom Abernethy 2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Tom Abernethy 13 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Tom Abernethy .407 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Tom Abernethy - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Tom Abernethy .828 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Tom Abernethy 5.8 (1977) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Tom Abernethy 3.6 (1977) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Tom Abernethy 2.0 (1977) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.6 (1977) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Tom Abernethy 0.2 (1977) 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.