Bob Cousy vs. Mel McCants Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Mel McCants 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.

Mel McCants

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Mel McCants: 1989-90 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Mel McCants 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Mel McCants 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Mel McCants 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Mel McCants 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Mel McCants 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Mel McCants 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Mel McCants 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Mel McCants 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Mel McCants 1.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Mel McCants 0.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Mel McCants 0.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Mel McCants 22

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Mel McCants 6

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Mel McCants 2

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 3

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Mel McCants 13

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Mel McCants .308

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Mel McCants .750

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Mel McCants 1.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Mel McCants 0.5 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.2 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.1 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Mel McCants 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Mel McCants 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Mel McCants 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Mel McCants 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Mel McCants 0

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Mel McCants 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Mel McCants 2

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Mel McCants -

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Mel McCants -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Mel McCants 0.0 (1990)

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.