Cross-era · careers 49 years apart

Bob Cousy vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander

Bob Cousy 1950-1969 · Guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 2018-2025 · Guard · active

Bob Cousy (1950-1969) and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander (2018-2025) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 49 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the higher-volume scorer (25.3 points per game to 18.4); adjusted for era they scored at 1.80× and 2.37× their league average respectively; Shai Gilgeous-Alexander was the more efficient scorer (70.3% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Shai Gilgeous-Alexander's #68.

Career averages

Bob CousyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.4 Points / game 25.3
5.2 Rebounds / game 4.7
7.5 Assists / game 5.3
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 0.8
37.5% Field goal % 50.4%
0.0% 3-point % 35.9%
80.0% Free throw % 85.1%
44.6% True shooting % 70.3%
924 Games played 530

Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)

Bob CousyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1.80× Points vs era avg 2.37×
0.90× Rebounds vs era avg 1.12×
3.34× Assists vs era avg 2.19×

Advanced metrics

Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.

Bob CousyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
— Offensive rating 112.7
— Defensive rating 111.4
— Net rating 1.3
— Usage % 33.4%
— Assist % 35.0%
— Rebound % 7.0%

Playoff averages

Bob CousyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
18.5 Points / game 25.8
5.0 Rebounds / game 5.4
8.6 Assists / game 5.7
0.0 Steals / game 1.4
0.0 Blocks / game 1.0
34.3% Field goal % 46.6%
0.0% 3-point % 36.1%
79.5% Free throw % 86.7%
109 Playoff games 46

Accolades

Bob CousyStatShai Gilgeous-Alexander
1 MVP awards 2
0 Finals MVP 1
6 Championships 1
13 All-Star selections 3
10 All-NBA 1st Team 4
#13 All-time GOAT rank #68

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