Bob Cousy vs. Malik Rose Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Malik Rose 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.

Malik Rose

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Malik Rose: 1996-97 to 2008-09

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Malik Rose 2

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Malik Rose 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Malik Rose 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Malik Rose 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Malik Rose 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Malik Rose 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Malik Rose 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Malik Rose 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Malik Rose 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Malik Rose 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Malik Rose 5,003

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Malik Rose 3,371

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Malik Rose 684

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 487

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 293

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Malik Rose 813

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Malik Rose .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose .177

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Malik Rose .743

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Malik Rose 10.4 (2003)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Malik Rose 6.4 (2003)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Malik Rose 1.6 (2003)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 1.0 (2001)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 0.7 (2000)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Malik Rose 6.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Malik Rose 4.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Malik Rose 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Malik Rose 506

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Malik Rose 353

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Malik Rose 54

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 43

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 26

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Malik Rose 82

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Malik Rose .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose .111

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Malik Rose .739

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Malik Rose 12.9 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Malik Rose 7.9 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Malik Rose 1.4 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 1.0 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Malik Rose 0.8 (2000)

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.