Wayne Cooper vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Wayne Cooper 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

Wayne Cooper

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wayne Cooper: 1978-79 to 1991-92
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Wayne Cooper 14 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Wayne Cooper 10 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Wayne Cooper 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 6.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.9 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 7,777 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 6,095 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 852 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 295 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 1,535 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Cooper 984 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .457 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .146 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .736 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 13.1 (1986) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 7.9 (1985) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.5 (1982) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1986) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.9 (1986) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 5.9 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 4.8 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.8 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wayne Cooper 434 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Wayne Cooper 356 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Wayne Cooper 56 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Wayne Cooper 22 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wayne Cooper 96 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Wayne Cooper 74 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wayne Cooper .445 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Wayne Cooper .000 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wayne Cooper .709 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wayne Cooper 12.4 (1983) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wayne Cooper 8.0 (1983) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Wayne Cooper 1.3 (1985) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wayne Cooper 0.5 (1985) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wayne Cooper 2.4 (1985) 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.