Bob Cousy vs. Garrett Temple Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Garrett Temple and Bob Cousy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob Cousy and Garrett Temple both played 14 years in the NBA. Bob Cousy had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Garrett Temple had his rookie season in 2009-10. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob Cousy 14 13 1950-51 to 1969-70
Garrett Temple 14 6 2009-10 to 2023-24

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1950-512009-10
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets, Sacramento Kings, San Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisSpurs Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 69 - 15.6 - - 6.9 4.9 - - - 2.7 5.8 16.5 .352 - - - 4.0 5.3 .756
Garrett Temple 27 12.4 5.0 0.2 0.9 1.1 0.8 0.5 0.2 1.0 1.6 1.6 3.7 .436 0.5 1.4 .351 1.3 1.9 .700
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 2 - 14.0 - - 7.5 6.0 - - - 4.0 4.5 21.0 .214 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833
Garrett Temple 6 2.5 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.5 .333 0.2 0.2 1.000

Season 2

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1951-522010-11
Team Boston CelticsSan Antonio Spurs, Milwaukee Bucks, Charlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 66 40.6 21.7 - - 6.4 6.7 - - - 2.9 7.8 21.0 .369 - - - 6.2 7.7 .808
Garrett Temple 24 9.6 2.4 0.0 0.9 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.3 1.0 1.0 0.8 2.8 .294 0.4 1.5 .270 0.3 0.7 .412
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 3 46.0 31.0 - - 4.0 6.3 - - - 4.3 8.7 21.7 .400 - - - 13.7 14.7 .932
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Note: Garrett Temple didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 3

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1952-532012-13
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 71 41.5 19.8 - - 6.3 7.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 18.6 .352 - - - 6.7 8.3 .816
Garrett Temple 51 22.7 5.1 0.6 1.8 2.4 2.3 1.0 0.3 1.2 1.8 2.1 5.1 .407 0.5 1.6 .325 0.5 0.7 .703
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 6 45.0 25.5 - - 4.2 6.2 - - - 3.5 7.7 20.0 .383 - - - 10.2 12.2 .836
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1953-542013-14
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 72 39.7 19.2 - - 5.5 7.2 - - - 2.8 6.8 17.5 .385 - - - 5.7 7.3 .787
Garrett Temple 75 8.5 1.8 0.3 0.6 0.9 1.0 0.5 0.1 0.6 1.0 0.7 1.9 .362 0.1 0.4 .207 0.4 0.6 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 6 43.3 21.0 - - 5.3 6.3 - - - 3.3 5.5 19.3 .284 - - - 10.0 12.5 .800
Garrett Temple 10 0.9 0.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.5 0.2 0.2 1.000 0.1 0.1 1.000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 5

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1954-552014-15
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsWizards Lost East Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 71 38.7 21.2 - - 6.0 7.8 - - - 2.3 7.4 18.5 .397 - - - 6.5 8.0 .807
Garrett Temple 52 14.1 3.9 0.5 1.3 1.7 1.1 0.8 0.2 0.7 1.5 1.3 3.3 .400 0.6 1.7 .375 0.7 0.9 .729
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 7 42.7 21.7 - - 6.1 9.3 - - - 3.7 7.6 19.9 .381 - - - 6.6 6.9 .958
Garrett Temple 4 6.5 1.8 0.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 0.3 1.5 .167 0.0 0.8 .000 1.3 2.0 .625

Season 6

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1955-562015-16
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 72 38.4 18.8 - - 6.8 8.9 - - - 2.9 6.1 17.0 .360 - - - 6.6 7.8 .844
Garrett Temple 80 24.4 7.3 0.5 2.2 2.7 1.8 0.9 0.2 0.8 2.4 2.5 6.3 .398 1.1 3.2 .345 1.1 1.6 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 3 41.3 26.3 - - 8.0 8.7 - - - 1.3 9.3 18.7 .500 - - - 7.7 8.3 .920
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1956-572016-17
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 64 36.9 20.6 - - 4.8 7.5 - - - 2.1 7.5 19.8 .378 - - - 5.7 6.9 .821
Garrett Temple 65 26.6 7.8 0.5 2.3 2.8 2.6 1.3 0.4 1.2 2.2 2.8 6.6 .424 1.3 3.4 .373 0.9 1.1 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 10 44.0 20.2 - - 6.1 9.3 - - - 2.7 6.7 20.7 .324 - - - 6.8 9.1 .747
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1957-582017-18
Team Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 65 34.2 18.0 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 2.1 6.8 19.4 .353 - - - 4.3 5.0 .850
Garrett Temple 65 24.8 8.4 0.3 2.0 2.3 1.9 0.9 0.4 1.2 2.1 3.1 7.3 .418 1.4 3.5 .392 0.9 1.2 .769
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 11 41.5 18.0 - - 6.5 7.5 - - - 1.8 6.1 17.8 .342 - - - 5.8 6.8 .853
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1958-592018-19
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionClippers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 65 37.0 20.0 - - 5.5 8.6 - - - 2.1 7.4 19.4 .384 - - - 5.1 5.9 .855
Garrett Temple 75 27.2 7.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 1.4 1.0 0.4 0.9 2.7 2.8 6.6 .422 1.2 3.5 .341 1.1 1.4 .748
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 11 41.8 19.5 - - 6.9 10.8 - - - 2.5 6.5 20.1 .326 - - - 6.4 8.5 .745
Garrett Temple 6 10.5 2.3 0.2 1.0 1.2 0.3 0.5 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.5 1.8 .273 0.2 1.2 .143 1.2 1.7 .700

Season 10

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1959-602019-20
Team Boston CelticsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 75 34.5 19.4 - - 4.7 9.5 - - - 1.9 7.6 19.7 .384 - - - 4.3 5.4 .792
Garrett Temple 62 27.9 10.3 0.5 3.0 3.5 2.5 0.8 0.5 1.0 1.7 3.6 9.5 .378 2.0 6.2 .329 1.1 1.4 .805
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 13 36.0 15.3 - - 3.7 8.9 - - - 2.1 6.2 20.2 .305 - - - 3.0 3.9 .765
Garrett Temple 4 34.3 12.0 0.0 2.8 2.8 2.0 0.8 0.3 1.5 3.0 4.3 12.3 .347 2.3 9.0 .250 1.3 1.5 .833

Season 11

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1960-612020-21
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 76 32.5 18.1 - - 4.4 7.7 - - - 2.6 6.8 18.2 .371 - - - 4.6 5.9 .779
Garrett Temple 56 27.3 7.6 0.5 2.3 2.9 2.2 0.8 0.5 1.0 2.3 2.8 6.8 .415 1.2 3.6 .335 0.7 0.9 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 10 33.7 16.7 - - 4.3 9.1 - - - 3.3 5.0 14.7 .340 - - - 6.7 8.8 .761
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1961-622021-22
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionPelicans Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 75 28.2 15.7 - - 3.5 7.8 - - - 1.8 6.2 15.7 .391 - - - 3.3 4.4 .754
Garrett Temple 59 18.6 5.2 0.5 1.9 2.4 1.3 0.7 0.4 0.7 1.4 1.9 5.0 .376 1.0 3.1 .319 0.5 0.7 .683
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 14 33.9 16.0 - - 4.6 8.8 - - - 3.1 6.1 17.2 .357 - - - 3.7 5.4 .684
Garrett Temple 1 2.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1962-632022-23
Team Boston CelticsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 76 26.0 13.2 - - 2.5 6.8 - - - 2.3 5.2 13.0 .397 - - - 2.9 3.9 .735
Garrett Temple 25 6.5 2.0 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 .400 0.4 1.0 .423 0.1 0.2 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 13 30.2 14.1 - - 2.5 8.9 - - - 3.4 5.5 15.7 .353 - - - 3.0 3.6 .830
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------

Note: Bob Cousy didn't play in 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69.

Season 14

Bob Cousy Garrett Temple
Season 1969-702023-24
Team Cincinnati RoyalsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 7 4.9 0.7 - - 0.7 1.4 - - - 1.6 0.1 0.4 .333 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Garrett Temple 27 10.7 3.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 1.0 0.4 0.1 0.5 1.0 1.1 2.9 .372 0.4 1.5 .300 0.7 0.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy ------- --- ----------
Garrett Temple ------- --- ----------