Billy Cunningham vs Bob Cousy
Billy Cunningham and Bob Cousy were contemporaries, their careers overlapping for 5 seasons. On the floor, Billy Cunningham was the higher-volume scorer (20.8 points per game to 18.4); Billy Cunningham was the more efficient scorer (50.3% true shooting to 44.6%); Bob Cousy created more for others (7.5 assists per game to 4.0). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Billy Cunningham's #64.
Career averages
| Billy Cunningham | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 20.8 | Points / game | 18.4 |
| 10.2 | Rebounds / game | 5.2 |
| 4.0 | Assists / game | 7.5 |
| 0.2 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.1 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 44.5% | Field goal % | 37.5% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 71.8% | Free throw % | 80.0% |
| 50.3% | True shooting % | 44.6% |
| 654 | Games played | 924 |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Billy Cunningham's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.
Playoff averages
| Billy Cunningham | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 19.4 | Points / game | 18.5 |
| 9.1 | Rebounds / game | 5.0 |
| 3.2 | Assists / game | 8.6 |
| 0.0 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.0 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 40.6% | Field goal % | 34.3% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 69.4% | Free throw % | 79.5% |
| 39 | Playoff games | 109 |
Accolades
| Billy Cunningham | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 1 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 1 | Championships | 6 |
| 4 | All-Star selections | 13 |
| 4 | All-NBA 1st Team | 10 |
| #64 | All-time GOAT rank | #13 |
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