DeMarre Carroll vs. Bob Cousy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Cousy and DeMarre Carroll, 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.

DeMarre Carroll played 11 years in the NBA, 3 less than Bob Cousy, who played 14. DeMarre Carroll had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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
DeMarre Carroll 11 7 2009-10 to 2019-20
Bob Cousy 14 13 1950-51 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2009-101950-51
Team Memphis GrizzliesBoston 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 71 11.2 2.9 0.7 1.4 2.1 0.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 1.5 1.2 3.1 .396 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.7 .623
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy 2 - 14.0 - - 7.5 6.0 - - - 4.0 4.5 21.0 .214 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 2

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2010-111951-52
Team Memphis Grizzlies, Houston RocketsBoston 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 12 4.2 0.8 0.2 0.5 0.7 0.3 0.1 0.1 0.0 0.4 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.2 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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2011-121952-53
Team Denver Nuggets, Utah JazzBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Jazz Lost West 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 14.5 4.5 1.2 1.0 2.2 0.8 0.5 0.0 0.5 1.5 1.8 4.4 .410 0.3 0.8 .368 0.6 0.7 .875
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 4 18.3 4.8 1.8 2.0 3.8 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.8 2.3 2.3 4.8 .474 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 -
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2012-131953-54
Team Utah JazzBoston 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 66 16.8 6.0 1.3 1.5 2.8 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.5 1.8 2.3 4.9 .460 0.3 1.1 .286 1.1 1.5 .765
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2013-141954-55
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 32.1 11.1 1.5 4.1 5.5 1.8 1.5 0.3 1.1 2.6 4.1 8.8 .470 1.3 3.7 .362 1.5 1.9 .773
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 7 35.1 8.9 1.7 3.1 4.9 1.6 0.7 0.4 1.1 3.0 3.3 7.0 .469 1.3 3.1 .409 1.0 1.6 .636
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2014-151955-56
Team Atlanta HawksBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsCeltics 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 70 31.3 12.6 1.4 3.9 5.3 1.7 1.3 0.2 1.1 2.2 4.5 9.3 .487 1.7 4.3 .395 1.8 2.6 .702
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 16 34.9 14.6 1.6 4.4 6.1 2.0 1.1 0.3 0.9 2.3 5.4 11.1 .486 1.8 4.5 .403 2.0 2.6 .780
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2015-161956-57
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement Season MVP
-Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 26 30.2 11.0 1.2 3.5 4.7 1.0 1.7 0.2 1.1 2.4 4.0 10.4 .389 1.8 4.5 .390 1.2 1.9 .600
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 20 29.8 8.9 1.2 2.9 4.1 0.9 0.9 0.4 0.9 3.1 3.1 8.0 .390 1.3 4.0 .329 1.4 1.8 .750
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2016-171957-58
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Raptors Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 72 26.1 8.9 0.9 2.9 3.8 1.0 1.1 0.4 0.8 2.0 3.1 7.6 .400 1.5 4.4 .341 1.2 1.6 .761
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 10 15.5 4.2 0.4 2.3 2.7 0.5 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.3 1.5 3.7 .405 0.7 2.2 .318 0.5 0.9 .556
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2017-181958-59
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayNBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 73 29.9 13.5 1.4 5.1 6.6 2.0 0.8 0.4 1.4 2.3 4.5 10.8 .414 2.0 5.4 .371 2.6 3.4 .764
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2018-191959-60
Team Brooklyn NetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Nets 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 67 25.4 11.1 1.0 4.2 5.2 1.3 0.5 0.1 1.1 1.7 3.4 8.6 .395 1.6 4.6 .342 2.7 3.6 .760
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 5 23.8 6.6 1.2 2.8 4.0 0.4 0.8 0.0 0.6 1.6 1.8 7.6 .237 1.4 4.8 .292 1.6 1.6 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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season 2019-201960-61
Team San Antonio Spurs, Houston RocketsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Rockets 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 %
DeMarre Carroll 24 12.1 3.6 0.5 1.8 2.3 1.0 0.3 0.2 0.7 1.3 1.0 2.8 .379 0.3 1.4 .242 1.2 1.8 .690
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 %
DeMarre Carroll 2 3.0 1.0 0.0 1.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.0 .500 0.0 0.0 - 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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season -1961-62
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season -1962-63
Team -Boston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -NBA 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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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

DeMarre Carroll Bob Cousy
Season -1969-70
Team -Cincinnati Royals
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Did 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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
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 %
DeMarre Carroll ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy ------- --- ----------