Bob Cousy vs. Joe Meriweather Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joe Meriweather 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.

Joe Meriweather

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Joe Meriweather: 1975-76 to 1984-85

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Joe Meriweather 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Joe Meriweather 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Joe Meriweather 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Joe Meriweather 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Joe Meriweather 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Joe Meriweather 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Joe Meriweather 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Joe Meriweather 8.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Joe Meriweather 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 1.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Joe Meriweather 5,439

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Joe Meriweather 3,764

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Joe Meriweather 603

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 311

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 810

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Joe Meriweather 670

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Joe Meriweather .511

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather .333 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Joe Meriweather .687

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Joe Meriweather 11.1 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Joe Meriweather 8.1 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Joe Meriweather 1.1 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 2.2 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Joe Meriweather 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Joe Meriweather 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Joe Meriweather 0.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Joe Meriweather 56

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Joe Meriweather 31

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Joe Meriweather 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 5

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 7

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Joe Meriweather 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Joe Meriweather .490

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather - *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Joe Meriweather .571

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Joe Meriweather 5.6 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Joe Meriweather 3.1 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.5 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Joe Meriweather 0.7 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. 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.