Bob Cousy vs. Monta Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Monta Ellis 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.

Monta Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Monta Ellis: 2005-06 to 2016-17

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Monta Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Monta Ellis 12

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Monta Ellis 6

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Monta Ellis 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Monta Ellis 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Monta Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Monta Ellis 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Monta Ellis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Monta Ellis 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Monta Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Monta Ellis 4.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Monta Ellis 14,858

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Monta Ellis 2,874

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Monta Ellis 3,856

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1,409

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 281

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Monta Ellis 833

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Monta Ellis .451

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis .314

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Monta Ellis .772

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Monta Ellis 25.5 (2010)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Monta Ellis 5.0 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Monta Ellis 6.0 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 2.2 (2010)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.5 (2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Monta Ellis 13.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Monta Ellis 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Monta Ellis 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 1.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Monta Ellis 521

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Monta Ellis 106

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Monta Ellis 113

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 56

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 8

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Monta Ellis 38

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Monta Ellis .427

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis .298

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Monta Ellis .755

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Monta Ellis 26.0 (2015)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Monta Ellis 3.9 (2016)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Monta Ellis 5.5 (2013)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 2.5 (2013)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Monta Ellis 0.6 (2015)

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.