Bob Cousy vs. Mel Riebe Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel Riebe 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.

Mel Riebe

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mel Riebe: 1946-47 to 1948-49

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mel Riebe 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mel Riebe 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mel Riebe 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mel Riebe 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mel Riebe 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mel Riebe 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mel Riebe 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mel Riebe 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mel Riebe 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mel Riebe 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mel Riebe 1,575

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mel Riebe 212

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mel Riebe 146

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mel Riebe .304

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mel Riebe .621

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mel Riebe 12.1 (1947)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mel Riebe 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mel Riebe 10.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mel Riebe 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mel Riebe 63

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mel Riebe 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mel Riebe 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mel Riebe .288

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mel Riebe .654

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mel Riebe 14.0 (1948)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mel Riebe - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mel Riebe 1.0 (1948)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel Riebe - 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.