Dave Cowens vs Bob Cousy
Dave Cowens (1970-1982) and Bob Cousy (1950-1969) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 1 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Bob Cousy was the higher-volume scorer (18.4 points per game to 17.6); adjusted for era they scored at 1.69× and 1.80× their league average respectively; Dave Cowens was the more efficient scorer (49.5% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Dave Cowens's #51.
Career averages
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 17.6 | Points / game | 18.4 |
| 13.6 | Rebounds / game | 5.2 |
| 3.8 | Assists / game | 7.5 |
| 0.8 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.6 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 45.9% | Field goal % | 37.5% |
| 0.7% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 78.5% | Free throw % | 80.0% |
| 49.5% | True shooting % | 44.6% |
| 766 | Games played | 924 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 1.69× | Points vs era avg | 1.80× |
| 2.82× | Rebounds vs era avg | 0.90× |
| 1.63× | Assists vs era avg | 3.34× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Dave Cowens's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.
Playoff averages
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 18.9 | Points / game | 18.5 |
| 14.4 | Rebounds / game | 5.0 |
| 3.7 | Assists / game | 8.6 |
| 0.9 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 0.6 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 45.3% | Field goal % | 34.3% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 76.4% | Free throw % | 79.5% |
| 89 | Playoff games | 109 |
Accolades
| Dave Cowens | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP awards | 1 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 2 | Championships | 6 |
| 6 | All-Star selections | 13 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 10 |
| #51 | All-time GOAT rank | #13 |
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