Bob Cousy vs. Sam Lacey Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Sam Lacey 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.

Sam Lacey

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Sam Lacey: 1970-71 to 1982-83

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Sam Lacey 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Sam Lacey 13

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Sam Lacey 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Sam Lacey 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Sam Lacey 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Sam Lacey 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Sam Lacey 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Sam Lacey 10.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Sam Lacey 9.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Sam Lacey 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.3 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Sam Lacey 10,303

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Sam Lacey 9,687

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Sam Lacey 3,754

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 999 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1,160 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Sam Lacey 1,002

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Sam Lacey .441

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey .188 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Sam Lacey .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1974)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Sam Lacey 14.2 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Sam Lacey 5.7 (1980)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.7 (1975) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1974) *

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Sam Lacey 9.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Sam Lacey 9.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Sam Lacey 5.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.9 *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 1.5 *

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Sam Lacey 274

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Sam Lacey 287

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Sam Lacey 144

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 56 *

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 44 *

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Sam Lacey 29

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Sam Lacey .401

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey .250 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Sam Lacey .776

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Sam Lacey 10.0 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Sam Lacey 15.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Sam Lacey 5.3 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.3 (1980) *

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Sam Lacey 2.0 (1979) *

Notes: * Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. 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.