Bob Cousy vs. Ben Sheppard Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben Sheppard and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Cousy

vs.

Ben Sheppard

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ben Sheppard: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ben Sheppard 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ben Sheppard 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ben Sheppard 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ben Sheppard 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ben Sheppard 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ben Sheppard 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ben Sheppard 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ben Sheppard 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ben Sheppard 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ben Sheppard 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ben Sheppard 252

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ben Sheppard 89

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ben Sheppard 53

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 33

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 2

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ben Sheppard 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ben Sheppard .393

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .314

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ben Sheppard .885

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ben Sheppard 4.4 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ben Sheppard 1.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ben Sheppard 0.9 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.6 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.0 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ben Sheppard 5.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ben Sheppard 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ben Sheppard 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ben Sheppard 88

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ben Sheppard 51

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ben Sheppard 17

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 8

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ben Sheppard 17

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ben Sheppard .437

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard .380

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ben Sheppard .778

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ben Sheppard 5.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ben Sheppard 3.0 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ben Sheppard 1.0 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben Sheppard 0.1 (2024)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.