Shareef Abdur-Rahim vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Shareef Abdur-Rahim 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

Shareef Abdur-Rahim

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shareef Abdur-Rahim: 1996-97 to 2007-08
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Shareef Abdur-Rahim 12 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 18.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7.5 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2.5 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 15,028 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6,239 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2,109 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 820 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 638 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 830 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .472 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .297 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .810 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 23.0 (1999) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 10.1 (2000) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 3.4 (1999) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.4 (1999) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.1 (1999) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shareef Abdur-Rahim 55 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Shareef Abdur-Rahim 29 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Shareef Abdur-Rahim 7 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Shareef Abdur-Rahim 2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Shareef Abdur-Rahim 6 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .535 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shareef Abdur-Rahim .600 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 9.2 (2006) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 4.8 (2006) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 1.2 (2006) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.3 (2006) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shareef Abdur-Rahim 0.0 (2006) 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.