Wilt Chamberlain vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Wilt Chamberlain 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

Wilt Chamberlain

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Wilt Chamberlain: 1959-60 to 1972-73
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Wilt Chamberlain 14 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Wilt Chamberlain 13 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Wilt Chamberlain 4 Bob Cousy 1 *

Finals MVP Wilt Chamberlain 1 * Bob Cousy 0 *

All-NBA First Team Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 10 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive 1st Team Wilt Chamberlain 2 * Bob Cousy 0 *

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Wilt Chamberlain 2 Bob Cousy 0

Scoring Leader Wilt Chamberlain 7 Bob Cousy 0

Rebounds Leader Wilt Chamberlain 11 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Cousy 8

Rookie of The Year Wilt Chamberlain 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.9 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.4 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 31,419 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 23,924 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 4,643 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 1,045 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .540 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .511 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 50.4 (1962) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 27.2 (1961) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 8.6 (1968) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 22.5 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 24.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 4.2 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Wilt Chamberlain 3,607 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Wilt Chamberlain 3,913 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Wilt Chamberlain 673 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Wilt Chamberlain 160 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .522 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Wilt Chamberlain .465 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 37.0 (1961) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 30.2 (1966) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Wilt Chamberlain 9.0 (1967) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Wilt Chamberlain - n/a ** 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.