Bob Cousy vs. Carl Shaeffer Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Carl Shaeffer and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Cousy

vs.

Carl Shaeffer

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Carl Shaeffer: 1949-50 to 1950-51

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Carl Shaeffer 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Carl Shaeffer 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Carl Shaeffer 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Carl Shaeffer 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Carl Shaeffer 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Carl Shaeffer 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Carl Shaeffer 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Carl Shaeffer 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Carl Shaeffer 3.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Carl Shaeffer 1.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Carl Shaeffer 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Carl Shaeffer 165

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Carl Shaeffer 10 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Carl Shaeffer 46

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Carl Shaeffer 53

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Carl Shaeffer .357

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Carl Shaeffer .583

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Carl Shaeffer 1.0 (1951) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Carl Shaeffer 0.9 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Carl Shaeffer 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Carl Shaeffer 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Carl Shaeffer 21

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Carl Shaeffer 0 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Carl Shaeffer 7

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Carl Shaeffer 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Carl Shaeffer .333

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Carl Shaeffer .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Carl Shaeffer 3.5 (1950)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Carl Shaeffer - *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Carl Shaeffer 1.2 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Carl Shaeffer - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.