Bob Cousy vs. Paul Westphal Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul Westphal and Bob Cousy 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

Bob Cousy

vs.

Paul Westphal

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Westphal: 1972-73 to 1983-84

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Westphal 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Westphal 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Westphal 9

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Westphal 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Westphal 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Westphal 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Paul Westphal 4

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Westphal 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Westphal 15.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Westphal 1.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Westphal 4.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.3 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Westphal 12,809

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Westphal 1,580

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Westphal 3,591

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1,022 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 262 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Westphal 823

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Westphal .504

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal .275 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Westphal .820

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Westphal 25.2 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Westphal 3.2 (1976)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Westphal 6.5 (1979)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 2.6 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Westphal 12.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Westphal 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Westphal 3.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.2 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Westphal 1,337

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Westphal 153

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Westphal 353

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 89 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 23 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Westphal 107

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Westphal .481

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal .207 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Westphal .789

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Westphal 26.0 (1978)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Westphal 3.0 (1978)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Westphal 9.5 (1978)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 1.8 (1976) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Westphal 0.5 (1976) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.