Robert Parish vs Bob Cousy
Robert Parish (1976-1996) and Bob Cousy (1950-1969) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 7 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 14.5); adjusted for era they scored at 1.38× and 1.80× their league average respectively; Robert Parish was the more efficient scorer (57.1% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Robert Parish's #46.
Career averages
| Robert Parish | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 14.5 | Points / game | 18.4 |
| 9.1 | Rebounds / game | 5.2 |
| 1.4 | Assists / game | 7.5 |
| 0.8 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 1.5 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 53.1% | Field goal % | 37.5% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 71.8% | Free throw % | 80.0% |
| 57.1% | True shooting % | 44.6% |
| 1,611 | Games played | 924 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Robert Parish | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 1.38× | Points vs era avg | 1.80× |
| 2.14× | Rebounds vs era avg | 0.90× |
| 0.55× | Assists vs era avg | 3.34× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Robert Parish's era.
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.
Playoff averages
| Robert Parish | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 15.3 | Points / game | 18.5 |
| 9.6 | Rebounds / game | 5.0 |
| 1.3 | Assists / game | 8.6 |
| 0.8 | Steals / game | 0.0 |
| 1.7 | Blocks / game | 0.0 |
| 50.5% | Field goal % | 34.3% |
| 0.0% | 3-point % | 0.0% |
| 71.4% | Free throw % | 79.5% |
| 184 | Playoff games | 109 |
Accolades
| Robert Parish | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|---|---|
| 0 | MVP awards | 1 |
| 0 | Finals MVP | 0 |
| 4 | Championships | 6 |
| 9 | All-Star selections | 13 |
| 0 | All-NBA 1st Team | 10 |
| #46 | All-time GOAT rank | #13 |
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