Darrell Armstrong vs. Bob Cousy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Cousy and Darrell Armstrong, 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.

Darrell Armstrong and Bob Cousy both played 14 years in the NBA. Darrell Armstrong had the first of his seasons in 1994-95, while Bob Cousy had his rookie season in 1950-51. 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
Darrell Armstrong 14 8 1994-95 to 2007-08
Bob Cousy 14 13 1950-51 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 1994-951950-51
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 3 2.7 3.3 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.0 1.0 2.7 .375 0.7 2.0 .333 0.7 0.7 1.000
Bob Cousy 69 - 15.6 - - 6.9 4.9 - - - 2.7 5.8 16.5 .352 - - - 4.0 5.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy 2 - 14.0 - - 7.5 6.0 - - - 4.0 4.5 21.0 .214 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 2

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 1995-961951-52
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 13 3.2 3.2 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.4 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.3 1.2 2.5 .500 0.5 0.9 .500 0.3 0.3 1.000
Bob Cousy 66 40.6 21.7 - - 6.4 6.7 - - - 2.9 7.8 21.0 .369 - - - 6.2 7.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy 3 46.0 31.0 - - 4.0 6.3 - - - 4.3 8.7 21.7 .400 - - - 13.7 14.7 .932

Season 3

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 1996-971952-53
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 67 15.1 6.1 0.5 0.6 1.1 2.6 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 5.1 .383 0.8 2.7 .304 1.4 1.6 .868
Bob Cousy 71 41.5 19.8 - - 6.3 7.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 18.6 .352 - - - 6.7 8.3 .816
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 5 28.8 11.4 0.6 3.6 4.2 3.4 1.6 0.2 1.4 1.2 4.0 8.4 .476 1.2 3.6 .333 2.2 2.6 .846
Bob Cousy 6 45.0 25.5 - - 4.2 6.2 - - - 3.5 7.7 20.0 .383 - - - 10.2 12.2 .836

Season 4

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 1997-981953-54
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 48 25.8 9.2 1.4 2.0 3.3 4.9 1.2 0.1 2.3 2.0 3.3 7.9 .411 0.5 1.4 .368 2.2 2.6 .854
Bob Cousy 72 39.7 19.2 - - 5.5 7.2 - - - 2.8 6.8 17.5 .385 - - - 5.7 7.3 .787
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy 6 43.3 21.0 - - 5.3 6.3 - - - 3.3 5.5 19.3 .284 - - - 10.0 12.5 .800

Season 5

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 1998-991954-55
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
Achievement Sixth Man of the Year-
Achievement Most Improved Player-
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 50 30.0 13.8 1.1 2.5 3.6 6.7 2.2 0.1 3.2 1.8 4.6 10.4 .441 1.4 3.8 .365 3.2 3.6 .904
Bob Cousy 71 38.7 21.2 - - 6.0 7.8 - - - 2.3 7.4 18.5 .397 - - - 6.5 8.0 .807
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 40.8 14.8 1.5 3.5 5.0 6.3 2.3 0.0 6.3 4.0 4.3 11.5 .370 2.3 6.0 .375 4.0 4.0 1.000
Bob Cousy 7 42.7 21.7 - - 6.1 9.3 - - - 3.7 7.6 19.9 .381 - - - 6.6 6.9 .958

Season 6

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 1999-001955-56
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayCeltics Lost East Div 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 82 31.6 16.2 0.8 2.5 3.3 6.1 2.1 0.1 3.0 1.7 5.9 13.6 .433 1.7 4.9 .340 2.7 3.0 .911
Bob Cousy 72 38.4 18.8 - - 6.8 8.9 - - - 2.9 6.1 17.0 .360 - - - 6.6 7.8 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy 3 41.3 26.3 - - 8.0 8.7 - - - 1.3 9.3 18.7 .500 - - - 7.7 8.3 .920

Season 7

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2000-011956-57
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 75 36.9 15.9 1.3 3.3 4.6 7.0 1.8 0.2 2.7 2.1 5.5 13.4 .412 1.9 5.4 .355 2.9 3.3 .884
Bob Cousy 64 36.9 20.6 - - 4.8 7.5 - - - 2.1 7.5 19.8 .378 - - - 5.7 6.9 .821
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 41.5 13.3 1.3 4.3 5.5 4.8 2.0 0.5 2.8 2.5 4.3 11.3 .378 1.8 4.8 .368 3.0 3.3 .923
Bob Cousy 10 44.0 20.2 - - 6.1 9.3 - - - 2.7 6.7 20.7 .324 - - - 6.8 9.1 .747

Season 8

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2001-021957-58
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdCeltics 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 82 33.3 12.4 1.0 2.9 3.9 5.5 1.9 0.1 2.1 2.0 4.2 10.1 .419 1.7 4.9 .349 2.2 2.5 .888
Bob Cousy 65 34.2 18.0 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 2.1 6.8 19.4 .353 - - - 4.3 5.0 .850
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 4 39.5 15.3 0.8 2.0 2.8 3.3 1.3 0.0 1.8 3.5 5.0 10.5 .476 1.0 4.3 .235 4.3 5.3 .810
Bob Cousy 11 41.5 18.0 - - 6.5 7.5 - - - 1.8 6.1 17.8 .342 - - - 5.8 6.8 .853

Season 9

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2002-031958-59
Team Orlando MagicBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Magic Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 82 28.7 9.4 1.1 2.5 3.6 3.9 1.6 0.2 2.0 2.0 3.2 7.8 .409 1.0 2.8 .336 2.0 2.3 .878
Bob Cousy 65 37.0 20.0 - - 5.5 8.6 - - - 2.1 7.4 19.4 .384 - - - 5.1 5.9 .855
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 7 32.1 9.4 1.0 1.4 2.4 3.7 0.9 0.0 2.4 3.1 2.9 6.3 .455 0.9 2.6 .333 2.9 3.1 .909
Bob Cousy 11 41.8 19.5 - - 6.9 10.8 - - - 2.5 6.5 20.1 .326 - - - 6.4 8.5 .745

Season 10

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2003-041959-60
Team New Orleans HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNBA 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 79 28.4 10.6 0.8 2.1 2.9 3.9 1.7 0.2 2.0 1.9 3.7 9.3 .395 1.7 5.4 .315 1.6 1.8 .854
Bob Cousy 75 34.5 19.4 - - 4.7 9.5 - - - 1.9 7.6 19.7 .384 - - - 4.3 5.4 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 7 21.4 3.4 0.9 1.3 2.1 2.3 0.9 0.0 1.9 1.4 1.1 4.9 .235 0.7 3.6 .200 0.4 0.4 1.000
Bob Cousy 13 36.0 15.3 - - 3.7 8.9 - - - 2.1 6.2 20.2 .305 - - - 3.0 3.9 .765

Season 11

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2004-051960-61
Team New Orleans Hornets, Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost West Conf SemisNBA 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 66 15.0 4.0 0.5 1.2 1.7 2.7 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.4 1.3 4.2 .321 0.4 1.7 .252 0.9 1.0 .853
Bob Cousy 76 32.5 18.1 - - 4.4 7.7 - - - 2.6 6.8 18.2 .371 - - - 4.6 5.9 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 9 6.9 2.0 0.3 0.1 0.4 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.2 1.0 0.9 1.8 .500 0.2 0.9 .250 0.0 0.0 -
Bob Cousy 10 33.7 16.7 - - 4.3 9.1 - - - 3.3 5.0 14.7 .340 - - - 6.7 8.8 .761

Season 12

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2005-061961-62
Team Dallas MavericksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Mavericks Lost NBA FinalsNBA 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 62 10.0 2.1 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.7 2.1 .336 0.2 0.8 .229 0.5 0.7 .786
Bob Cousy 75 28.2 15.7 - - 3.5 7.8 - - - 1.8 6.2 15.7 .391 - - - 3.3 4.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 11 4.3 0.7 0.1 0.5 0.6 0.2 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.3 1.4 .200 0.0 0.6 .000 0.2 0.2 1.000
Bob Cousy 14 33.9 16.0 - - 4.6 8.8 - - - 3.1 6.1 17.2 .357 - - - 3.7 5.4 .684

Season 13

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2006-071962-63
Team Indiana PacersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA Champion NBA Champion
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong 81 15.7 5.6 0.4 1.2 1.7 2.4 0.9 0.1 0.9 1.3 1.9 4.7 .414 0.9 2.6 .336 0.9 1.1 .785
Bob Cousy 76 26.0 13.2 - - 2.5 6.8 - - - 2.3 5.2 13.0 .397 - - - 2.9 3.9 .735
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy 13 30.2 14.1 - - 2.5 8.9 - - - 3.4 5.5 15.7 .353 - - - 3.0 3.6 .830

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

Season 14

Darrell Armstrong Bob Cousy
Season 2007-081969-70
Team New Jersey NetsCincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
Darrell Armstrong 50 11.0 2.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 1.5 0.6 0.0 0.8 1.1 0.8 2.2 .364 0.5 1.4 .333 0.4 0.6 .667
Bob Cousy 7 4.9 0.7 - - 0.7 1.4 - - - 1.6 0.1 0.4 .333 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Darrell Armstrong ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy ------- --- ----------