Bob Cousy vs. Howie Shannon Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Howie Shannon 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.

Howie Shannon

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Howie Shannon: 1948-49 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Howie Shannon 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Howie Shannon 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Howie Shannon 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Howie Shannon 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Howie Shannon 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Howie Shannon 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Howie Shannon 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Howie Shannon 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Howie Shannon 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Howie Shannon 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Howie Shannon 1,323

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Howie Shannon 299

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Howie Shannon 122

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Howie Shannon .355

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Howie Shannon .795

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Howie Shannon 13.4 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Howie Shannon 2.6 (1950)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Howie Shannon -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Howie Shannon -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Howie Shannon 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Howie Shannon -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Howie Shannon -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Howie Shannon -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Howie Shannon - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Howie Shannon -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Howie Shannon - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.