Marco Belinelli vs. Bob Cousy Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob Cousy and Marco Belinelli, 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.

Marco Belinelli played 13 years in the NBA, 1 less than Bob Cousy, who played 14. Marco Belinelli had the first of his seasons in 2007-08, 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
Marco Belinelli 13 6 2007-08 to 2019-20
Bob Cousy 14 13 1950-51 to 1969-70

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2007-081950-51
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Marco Belinelli 33 7.3 2.9 0.1 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.2 0.0 0.4 0.5 1.1 2.8 .387 0.5 1.2 .390 0.2 0.3 .778
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy 2 - 14.0 - - 7.5 6.0 - - - 4.0 4.5 21.0 .214 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833

Season 2

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2008-091951-52
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston 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 %
Marco Belinelli 42 21.0 8.9 0.2 1.5 1.7 2.1 0.9 0.0 1.4 1.7 3.3 7.5 .442 1.2 3.1 .397 1.0 1.2 .769
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2009-101952-53
Team Toronto RaptorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 17.0 7.1 0.2 1.2 1.4 1.3 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 2.3 5.7 .406 0.9 2.4 .380 1.5 1.8 .835
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2010-111953-54
Team New Orleans HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
-Achievement All-Star Game NVP
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.5 10.5 0.2 1.7 1.9 1.2 0.5 0.1 1.0 1.8 3.8 8.6 .437 1.7 4.1 .414 1.2 1.6 .784
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 %
Marco Belinelli 6 28.8 9.7 0.0 0.8 0.8 0.7 0.8 0.0 0.7 2.0 3.8 10.5 .365 1.3 4.3 .308 0.7 0.7 1.000
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2011-121954-55
Team New Orleans HornetsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
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 %
Marco Belinelli 66 29.8 11.8 0.3 2.3 2.6 1.5 0.7 0.1 1.0 1.7 4.3 10.4 .417 1.6 4.3 .377 1.5 2.0 .783
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2012-131955-56
Team Chicago BullsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf SemisCeltics 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 %
Marco Belinelli 73 25.8 9.6 0.2 1.7 1.9 2.0 0.6 0.1 1.1 1.9 3.3 8.4 .395 1.1 3.0 .357 1.9 2.3 .839
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 %
Marco Belinelli 12 27.1 11.1 0.0 2.9 2.9 2.6 0.4 0.0 1.3 2.2 3.7 8.9 .411 1.3 3.9 .340 2.4 2.8 .879
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2013-141956-57
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
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 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 25.2 11.4 0.2 2.6 2.8 2.2 0.6 0.1 1.2 1.6 4.2 8.7 .485 1.6 3.7 .430 1.4 1.6 .847
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 %
Marco Belinelli 23 15.5 5.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.0 0.5 1.0 1.9 4.3 .444 0.7 1.7 .421 0.9 1.0 .955
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2014-151957-58
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement Assists Leader
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Marco Belinelli 62 22.4 9.2 0.4 2.1 2.5 1.5 0.5 0.0 1.0 1.4 3.2 7.6 .423 1.4 3.7 .374 1.4 1.6 .848
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 %
Marco Belinelli 7 16.6 9.3 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.4 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 2.9 5.6 .513 2.0 4.3 .467 1.6 1.9 .846
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2015-161958-59
Team Sacramento KingsBoston 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 %
Marco Belinelli 68 24.6 10.2 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.9 0.5 0.0 1.2 1.3 3.6 9.3 .386 1.3 4.4 .306 1.7 2.0 .833
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2016-171959-60
Team Charlotte HornetsBoston 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 %
Marco Belinelli 74 24.0 10.5 0.2 2.2 2.4 2.0 0.6 0.1 0.9 1.2 3.6 8.3 .429 1.4 3.8 .360 2.0 2.3 .893
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2017-181960-61
Team Atlanta Hawks, Philadelphia 76ersBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA First Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs 76ers Lost East 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 %
Marco Belinelli 80 24.3 12.1 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.9 0.8 0.2 1.2 1.1 4.2 9.6 .441 1.9 4.9 .377 1.9 2.0 .908
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 %
Marco Belinelli 10 27.3 12.9 0.1 2.0 2.1 2.0 0.7 0.0 0.4 2.0 4.3 10.6 .406 1.6 4.6 .348 2.7 3.1 .871
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2018-191961-62
Team San Antonio SpursBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West 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 %
Marco Belinelli 79 23.0 10.5 0.2 2.3 2.5 1.7 0.4 0.1 0.9 1.5 3.6 8.7 .413 1.9 5.0 .372 1.4 1.6 .903
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 %
Marco Belinelli 7 18.7 5.9 0.0 1.9 1.9 1.1 0.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 2.0 5.4 .368 1.1 3.0 .381 0.7 0.9 .833
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

Marco Belinelli Bob Cousy
Season 2019-201962-63
Team San Antonio SpursBoston 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 %
Marco Belinelli 57 15.5 6.3 0.1 1.6 1.7 1.2 0.2 0.0 0.3 0.8 2.2 5.5 .392 1.2 3.1 .376 0.8 1.0 .828
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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

Marco Belinelli 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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
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 %
Marco Belinelli ------- --- ----------
Bob Cousy ------- --- ----------