Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy Hall of Fame · 1971 Top 75

Boston Celtics

6× NBA Champion 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1956-57

Career Statistics

Career Averages

PPG
18.4
1.80× era #108 all-time
peak 1951-52 · 2.45×
RPG
5.2
0.90× era
peak 1950-51 · 1.42×
APG
7.5
3.34× era #19 all-time
peak 1959-60 · 4.10×
SPG
0.0
BPG
0.0

Shooting Percentages

FG%
37.5%
3P%
0.0%
FT%
80.0%

Career Totals

Games Played
924
Total Points
16960
Total Rebounds
4791
Total Assists
6950
Total Steals
0
Total Blocks
0

Career Arc

Per-game averages across each season — hover any point for the exact value.

PPGRPGAPGera PPG61218251950-511957-581969-701950-51: 15.6 PPG1951-52: 21.7 PPG1952-53: 19.8 PPG1953-54: 19.2 PPG1954-55: 21.2 PPG1955-56: 18.8 PPG1956-57: 20.6 PPG1957-58: 18.0 PPG1958-59: 20.0 PPG1959-60: 19.4 PPG1960-61: 18.1 PPG1961-62: 15.7 PPG1962-63: 13.2 PPG1969-70: 0.7 PPG1950-51: 6.9 RPG1951-52: 6.4 RPG1952-53: 6.3 RPG1953-54: 5.5 RPG1954-55: 6.0 RPG1955-56: 6.8 RPG1956-57: 4.8 RPG1957-58: 5.0 RPG1958-59: 5.5 RPG1959-60: 4.7 RPG1960-61: 4.4 RPG1961-62: 3.5 RPG1962-63: 2.5 RPG1969-70: 0.7 RPG1950-51: 4.9 APG1951-52: 6.7 APG1952-53: 7.7 APG1953-54: 7.2 APG1954-55: 7.8 APG1955-56: 8.9 APG1956-57: 7.5 APG1957-58: 7.1 APG1958-59: 8.6 APG1959-60: 9.5 APG1960-61: 7.7 APG1961-62: 7.8 APG1962-63: 6.8 APG1969-70: 1.4 APG

Advanced Metrics

Offensive & Defensive Impact

Usage & Playmaking

Rebounding & Efficiency

TS%
44.6%
True Shooting Percentage
eFG%
37.5%
Effective Field Goal Percentage

Playoff Career Statistics

Games 109
PPG 18.5
RPG 5.0
APG 8.6
FG% 34.3%
3P% 0.0%
FT% 79.5%

Career Achievements & Awards

  • MVP 1956-57
  • All-NBA 1st Team ×10 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52
  • All-NBA 2nd Team ×2 1962-63, 1961-62
  • All-Star ×13 1962-63, 1961-62, 1960-61, 1959-60, 1958-59, 1957-58, 1956-57, 1955-56, 1954-55, 1953-54, 1952-53, 1951-52, 1950-51

Season-by-Season Statistics

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Season Team GP MPG PPG RPG APG SPG BPG FG% 3P% FT%
1969-70 CIN 7 4.9 0.7 0.7 1.4 0.0 0.0 33.3% 0.0% 100.0%
1962-63 BOS 76 26.0 13.2 2.5 6.8 0.0 0.0 39.7% 0.0% 73.5%
1961-62 BOS 75 28.2 15.7 3.5 7.8 0.0 0.0 39.1% 0.0% 75.4%
1960-61 BOS 76 32.5 18.1 4.4 7.7 0.0 0.0 37.1% 0.0% 77.9%
1959-60 BOS 75 34.5 19.4 4.7 9.5 0.0 0.0 38.4% 0.0% 79.2%
1958-59 BOS 65 37.0 20.0 5.5 8.6 0.0 0.0 38.4% 0.0% 85.5%
1957-58 BOS 65 34.2 18.0 5.0 7.1 0.0 0.0 35.3% 0.0% 85.0%
1956-57 BOS 64 36.9 20.6 4.8 7.5 0.0 0.0 37.8% 0.0% 82.1%
1955-56 BOS 72 38.4 18.8 6.8 8.9 0.0 0.0 36.0% 0.0% 84.4%
1954-55 BOS 71 38.7 21.2 6.0 7.8 0.0 0.0 39.7% 0.0% 80.7%
1953-54 BOS 72 39.7 19.2 5.5 7.2 0.0 0.0 38.5% 0.0% 78.7%
1952-53 BOS 71 41.5 19.8 6.3 7.7 0.0 0.0 35.2% 0.0% 81.6%
1951-52 BOS 66 40.6 21.7 6.4 6.7 0.0 0.0 36.9% 0.0% 80.8%
1950-51 BOS 69 0.0 15.6 6.9 4.9 0.0 0.0 35.2% 0.0% 75.6%

Players Like Bob Cousy

Most stylistically similar by career averages — points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks, and shooting splits.

1 Lenny Wilkens 1960 – 1974 16.5p 4.7r 6.7a 2 Richie Guerin 1956 – 1969 17.3p 5.0r 5.0a 3 Oscar Robertson 1960 – 1973 25.7p 7.5r 9.5a 4 Bob Davies 1948 – 1954 14.3p 2.1r 4.9a 5 Walt Hazzard 1964 – 1973 12.6p 3.0r 4.9a