Bob Cousy vs. Pep Saul Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Pep Saul 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.

Pep Saul

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Pep Saul: 1949-50 to 1954-55

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Pep Saul 4

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Pep Saul 6

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Pep Saul 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Pep Saul 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Pep Saul 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Pep Saul 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Pep Saul 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Pep Saul 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Pep Saul 5.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Pep Saul 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Pep Saul 2,152

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Pep Saul 683 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Pep Saul 596

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Pep Saul 384

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Pep Saul .360

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Pep Saul .739

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Pep Saul 7.4 (1953)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Pep Saul 2.6 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Pep Saul 2.3 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Pep Saul 6.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Pep Saul 2.0 *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Pep Saul 1.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Pep Saul 321

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Pep Saul 94 *

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Pep Saul 87

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Pep Saul 49

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Pep Saul .428

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Pep Saul .730

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Pep Saul 11.3 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Pep Saul 2.8 (1952) *

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Pep Saul 3.5 (1952)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Pep Saul - n/a **

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. 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.