Willie Anderson vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Willie Anderson 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

Willie Anderson

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Anderson: 1988-89 to 1996-97
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Willie Anderson 9 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Willie Anderson 7 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Willie Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Willie Anderson 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 12.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 3.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 6,771 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 2,082 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Willie Anderson 2,105 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Willie Anderson 594 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 342 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 555 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .471 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .266 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .786 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 18.6 (1989) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.3 (1992) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.9 (1989) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.9 (1992) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 9.3 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 2.7 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 2.4 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Anderson 483 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Willie Anderson 142 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Willie Anderson 127 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Willie Anderson 42 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Anderson 12 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Willie Anderson 52 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Anderson .464 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Willie Anderson .333 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Anderson .785 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Anderson 20.5 (1990) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Anderson 5.4 (1990) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Willie Anderson 5.2 (1990) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willie Anderson 1.5 (1991) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Anderson 0.5 (1994) 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.