Vlatko Cancar vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Vlatko Cancar 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Vlatko Cancar: 2019-20 to 2024-25
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Vlatko Cancar 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Vlatko Cancar 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Vlatko Cancar 4 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Vlatko Cancar 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Vlatko Cancar 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Vlatko Cancar 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Vlatko Cancar 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Vlatko Cancar 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 3.4 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 485 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 251 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 123 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 39 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 22 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 143 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .472 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .354 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .847 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 5.0 (2023) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2025) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.3 (2023) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.4 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.1 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.7 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Vlatko Cancar 16 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Vlatko Cancar 10 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Vlatko Cancar 3 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Vlatko Cancar 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Vlatko Cancar 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Vlatko Cancar 15 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Vlatko Cancar .455 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Vlatko Cancar .286 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Vlatko Cancar .800 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Vlatko Cancar 2.5 (2022) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Vlatko Cancar 1.0 (2022) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.5 (2022) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Vlatko Cancar 0.2 (2021) 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.