Bob Cousy vs. Shaun Livingston Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Shaun Livingston 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 Shaun Livingston both played 14 years in the NBA. Bob Cousy had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Shaun Livingston had his rookie season in 2004-05. 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
Shaun Livingston 14 7 2004-05 to 2018-19

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1950-512004-05
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards 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 69 - 15.6 - - 6.9 4.9 - - - 2.7 5.8 16.5 .352 - - - 4.0 5.3 .756
Shaun Livingston 30 27.1 7.4 0.7 2.2 3.0 5.0 1.1 0.4 2.5 2.7 3.0 7.2 .414 0.0 0.1 .000 1.5 2.0 .746
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1951-522005-06
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisClippers 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 66 40.6 21.7 - - 6.4 6.7 - - - 2.9 7.8 21.0 .369 - - - 6.2 7.7 .808
Shaun Livingston 61 25.0 5.8 0.7 2.3 3.0 4.5 0.8 0.5 1.8 2.6 2.4 5.7 .427 0.0 0.1 .125 0.9 1.3 .688
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
Shaun Livingston 12 27.7 7.5 1.3 3.3 4.7 4.8 0.6 0.5 1.9 2.6 3.0 6.3 .474 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.4 1.8 .810

Season 3

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1952-532006-07
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 71 41.5 19.8 - - 6.3 7.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 18.6 .352 - - - 6.7 8.3 .816
Shaun Livingston 54 29.8 9.3 1.0 2.4 3.4 5.1 1.1 0.5 2.0 2.5 3.9 8.3 .463 0.1 0.3 .313 1.5 2.1 .707
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Note: Shaun Livingston didn't play in 2007-08.

Season 4

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1953-542008-09
Team Boston CelticsMiami Heat, Oklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 72 39.7 19.2 - - 5.5 7.2 - - - 2.8 6.8 17.5 .385 - - - 5.7 7.3 .787
Shaun Livingston 12 19.3 5.9 0.3 2.1 2.3 1.7 0.6 0.2 0.8 1.0 2.6 5.0 .517 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 0.8 .900
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1954-552009-10
Team Boston CelticsOklahoma City Thunder, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid 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 71 38.7 21.2 - - 6.0 7.8 - - - 2.3 7.4 18.5 .397 - - - 6.5 8.0 .807
Shaun Livingston 36 22.1 6.9 0.4 1.7 2.2 3.6 0.5 0.3 1.6 1.7 2.9 5.6 .517 0.0 0.2 .000 1.2 1.3 .875
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1955-562010-11
Team Boston CelticsCharlotte Bobcats
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
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 72 38.4 18.8 - - 6.8 8.9 - - - 2.9 6.1 17.0 .360 - - - 6.6 7.8 .844
Shaun Livingston 73 17.3 6.6 0.4 1.6 2.0 2.2 0.6 0.4 1.2 1.5 2.5 5.4 .466 0.0 0.1 .250 1.5 1.7 .864
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1956-572011-12
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
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
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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 64 36.9 20.6 - - 4.8 7.5 - - - 2.1 7.5 19.8 .378 - - - 5.7 6.9 .821
Shaun Livingston 58 18.8 5.5 0.7 1.4 2.1 2.1 0.5 0.3 1.1 1.4 2.2 4.7 .469 0.0 0.1 .667 1.1 1.4 .785
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1957-582012-13
Team Boston CelticsWashington Wizards, Cleveland Cavaliers
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
Shaun Livingston 66 22.0 6.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.3 0.7 0.5 1.2 1.9 2.5 5.2 .480 0.0 0.1 .000 1.3 1.5 .867
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
Shaun Livingston ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1958-592013-14
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 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 65 37.0 20.0 - - 5.5 8.6 - - - 2.1 7.4 19.4 .384 - - - 5.1 5.9 .855
Shaun Livingston 76 26.0 8.3 0.9 2.4 3.2 3.2 1.2 0.4 1.4 2.3 3.1 6.4 .483 0.0 0.1 .167 2.1 2.5 .827
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
Shaun Livingston 12 27.1 9.7 0.7 2.8 3.5 3.3 0.4 0.4 1.8 3.4 3.7 7.2 .512 0.1 0.1 1.000 2.3 3.1 .730

Season 10

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1959-602014-15
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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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 75 34.5 19.4 - - 4.7 9.5 - - - 1.9 7.6 19.7 .384 - - - 4.3 5.4 .792
Shaun Livingston 78 18.8 5.9 0.6 1.8 2.3 3.3 0.6 0.3 1.3 1.4 2.5 5.1 .500 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.2 .714
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
Shaun Livingston 21 17.9 5.0 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.8 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.5 2.0 3.8 .532 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .840

Season 11

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1960-612015-16
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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
Shaun Livingston 78 19.5 6.3 0.5 1.6 2.2 3.0 0.7 0.3 1.0 1.8 2.6 4.9 .536 0.0 0.2 .167 1.0 1.2 .860
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
Shaun Livingston 24 21.4 8.2 0.5 2.6 3.2 3.3 0.5 0.2 1.2 2.0 3.4 7.0 .488 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.5 .865

Season 12

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1961-622016-17
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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
Shaun Livingston 76 17.7 5.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.3 4.2 .547 0.0 0.0 .333 0.6 0.8 .700
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
Shaun Livingston 14 15.7 5.2 0.7 1.4 2.1 1.4 0.4 0.1 0.7 1.7 2.4 4.2 .576 0.0 0.0 - 0.4 0.5 .714

Season 13

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1962-632017-18
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionNBA Champion NBA Champion
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
Shaun Livingston 71 15.9 5.5 0.5 1.4 1.8 2.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 1.6 2.4 4.8 .501 0.0 0.1 .000 0.7 0.9 .820
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
Shaun Livingston 21 17.2 6.7 0.5 1.7 2.2 1.5 0.3 0.0 0.8 1.6 2.8 5.2 .536 0.0 0.0 .000 1.0 1.2 .880

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

Season 14

Bob Cousy Shaun Livingston
Season 1969-702018-19
Team Cincinnati RoyalsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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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 7 4.9 0.7 - - 0.7 1.4 - - - 1.6 0.1 0.4 .333 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Shaun Livingston 64 15.1 4.0 0.7 1.2 1.8 1.8 0.5 0.4 0.6 1.2 1.7 3.3 .519 0.0 0.0 .000 0.6 0.8 .784
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy ------- --- ----------
Shaun Livingston 22 14.6 4.0 0.5 0.9 1.4 1.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 1.6 1.5 3.4 .453 0.0 0.1 .000 1.0 1.1 .840