Bob Cousy vs. Bob O'Brien Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bob O'Brien and Bob Cousy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
Bob Cousy played 14 years in the NBA, 12 more than Bob O'Brien, who played 2. Bob Cousy had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Bob O'Brien had his rookie season in 1947-48. 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 |
Bob Cousy |
14 |
13 |
1950-51 to 1969-70 |
Bob O'Brien |
2 |
1 |
1947-48 to 1948-49 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
69 |
- |
15.6 |
- |
- |
6.9 |
4.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
5.8 |
16.5 |
.352 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
5.3 |
.756 |
Bob O'Brien |
22 |
- |
2.2 |
- |
- |
- |
0.0 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
0.8 |
3.7 |
.210 |
- |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.2 |
.577 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
2 |
- |
14.0 |
- |
- |
7.5 |
6.0 |
- |
- |
- |
4.0 |
4.5 |
21.0 |
.214 |
- |
- |
- |
5.0 |
6.0 |
.833 |
Bob O'Brien |
9 |
- |
3.1 |
- |
- |
- |
0.3 |
- |
- |
- |
1.4 |
1.0 |
4.2 |
.237 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.7 |
.667 |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
66 |
40.6 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
6.4 |
6.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
7.8 |
21.0 |
.369 |
- |
- |
- |
6.2 |
7.7 |
.808 |
Bob O'Brien |
24 |
- |
1.3 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
0.4 |
2.1 |
.200 |
- |
- |
- |
0.5 |
1.3 |
.375 |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
3 |
46.0 |
31.0 |
- |
- |
4.0 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
8.7 |
21.7 |
.400 |
- |
- |
- |
13.7 |
14.7 |
.932 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
71 |
41.5 |
19.8 |
- |
- |
6.3 |
7.7 |
- |
- |
- |
3.2 |
6.5 |
18.6 |
.352 |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
8.3 |
.816 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
6 |
45.0 |
25.5 |
- |
- |
4.2 |
6.2 |
- |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.7 |
20.0 |
.383 |
- |
- |
- |
10.2 |
12.2 |
.836 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
72 |
39.7 |
19.2 |
- |
- |
5.5 |
7.2 |
- |
- |
- |
2.8 |
6.8 |
17.5 |
.385 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
7.3 |
.787 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
6 |
43.3 |
21.0 |
- |
- |
5.3 |
6.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
5.5 |
19.3 |
.284 |
- |
- |
- |
10.0 |
12.5 |
.800 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
71 |
38.7 |
21.2 |
- |
- |
6.0 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
7.4 |
18.5 |
.397 |
- |
- |
- |
6.5 |
8.0 |
.807 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
7 |
42.7 |
21.7 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
9.3 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
7.6 |
19.9 |
.381 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
6.9 |
.958 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
72 |
38.4 |
18.8 |
- |
- |
6.8 |
8.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
6.1 |
17.0 |
.360 |
- |
- |
- |
6.6 |
7.8 |
.844 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
3 |
41.3 |
26.3 |
- |
- |
8.0 |
8.7 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
9.3 |
18.7 |
.500 |
- |
- |
- |
7.7 |
8.3 |
.920 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
64 |
36.9 |
20.6 |
- |
- |
4.8 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
7.5 |
19.8 |
.378 |
- |
- |
- |
5.7 |
6.9 |
.821 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
10 |
44.0 |
20.2 |
- |
- |
6.1 |
9.3 |
- |
- |
- |
2.7 |
6.7 |
20.7 |
.324 |
- |
- |
- |
6.8 |
9.1 |
.747 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
65 |
34.2 |
18.0 |
- |
- |
5.0 |
7.1 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
6.8 |
19.4 |
.353 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.0 |
.850 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
11 |
41.5 |
18.0 |
- |
- |
6.5 |
7.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
6.1 |
17.8 |
.342 |
- |
- |
- |
5.8 |
6.8 |
.853 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
65 |
37.0 |
20.0 |
- |
- |
5.5 |
8.6 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
7.4 |
19.4 |
.384 |
- |
- |
- |
5.1 |
5.9 |
.855 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
11 |
41.8 |
19.5 |
- |
- |
6.9 |
10.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.5 |
6.5 |
20.1 |
.326 |
- |
- |
- |
6.4 |
8.5 |
.745 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
75 |
34.5 |
19.4 |
- |
- |
4.7 |
9.5 |
- |
- |
- |
1.9 |
7.6 |
19.7 |
.384 |
- |
- |
- |
4.3 |
5.4 |
.792 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
13 |
36.0 |
15.3 |
- |
- |
3.7 |
8.9 |
- |
- |
- |
2.1 |
6.2 |
20.2 |
.305 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.9 |
.765 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
76 |
32.5 |
18.1 |
- |
- |
4.4 |
7.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
6.8 |
18.2 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.9 |
.779 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
10 |
33.7 |
16.7 |
- |
- |
4.3 |
9.1 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
5.0 |
14.7 |
.340 |
- |
- |
- |
6.7 |
8.8 |
.761 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
75 |
28.2 |
15.7 |
- |
- |
3.5 |
7.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.8 |
6.2 |
15.7 |
.391 |
- |
- |
- |
3.3 |
4.4 |
.754 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
14 |
33.9 |
16.0 |
- |
- |
4.6 |
8.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.1 |
6.1 |
17.2 |
.357 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.4 |
.684 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
76 |
26.0 |
13.2 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
6.8 |
- |
- |
- |
2.3 |
5.2 |
13.0 |
.397 |
- |
- |
- |
2.9 |
3.9 |
.735 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
13 |
30.2 |
14.1 |
- |
- |
2.5 |
8.9 |
- |
- |
- |
3.4 |
5.5 |
15.7 |
.353 |
- |
- |
- |
3.0 |
3.6 |
.830 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Bob Cousy didn't play in 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69.
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Regular Season Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
7 |
4.9 |
0.7 |
- |
- |
0.7 |
1.4 |
- |
- |
- |
1.6 |
0.1 |
0.4 |
.333 |
- |
- |
- |
0.4 |
0.4 |
1.000 |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Bob O'Brien |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |