Bob Cousy vs. Gary Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gary Melchionni 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.

Gary Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gary Melchionni: 1973-74 to 1974-75

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gary Melchionni 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gary Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gary Melchionni 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gary Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gary Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gary Melchionni 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gary Melchionni 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gary Melchionni 7.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gary Melchionni 2.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gary Melchionni 2.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gary Melchionni 1,074

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gary Melchionni 329

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gary Melchionni 298

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 89

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 21

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gary Melchionni 137

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gary Melchionni .444

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gary Melchionni .831

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gary Melchionni 8.5 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gary Melchionni 2.8 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gary Melchionni 2.3 (1975)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.7 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni 0.2 (1975)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gary Melchionni -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gary Melchionni -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gary Melchionni -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gary Melchionni 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gary Melchionni -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gary Melchionni -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gary Melchionni -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gary Melchionni -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gary Melchionni -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gary Melchionni -

Notes: ** 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.