LaMelo Ball vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and LaMelo Ball 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

LaMelo Ball

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
LaMelo Ball: 2020-21 to 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons LaMelo Ball 4 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Cousy 8

Rookie of The Year LaMelo Ball 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 20.0 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 7.4 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball 3,675 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball 1,147 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists LaMelo Ball 1,364 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals LaMelo Ball 286 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball 63 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 184 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball .427 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball .374 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball .834 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball 23.9 (2024) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball 6.7 (2022) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball 8.4 (2023) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball 1.8 (2024) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball 0.4 (2022) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games LaMelo Ball 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game LaMelo Ball - Bob Cousy - 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.