Bob Cousy vs. Ben McDonald Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ben McDonald 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 McDonald

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ben McDonald: 1985-86 to 1988-89

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ben McDonald 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ben McDonald 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ben McDonald 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ben McDonald 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ben McDonald 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ben McDonald 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ben McDonald 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ben McDonald 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ben McDonald 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ben McDonald 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.4

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ben McDonald 1,061

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ben McDonald 568

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ben McDonald 236

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 77

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 17

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ben McDonald 176

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ben McDonald .468

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald .227

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ben McDonald .727

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ben McDonald 7.6 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ben McDonald 4.1 (1988)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ben McDonald 1.7 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.5 (1988)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.1 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ben McDonald 0.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ben McDonald 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ben McDonald 1.0

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ben McDonald 8

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ben McDonald 14

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ben McDonald 10

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 5

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ben McDonald 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ben McDonald .143

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ben McDonald .500

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ben McDonald 1.2 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ben McDonald 1.6 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ben McDonald 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.6 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ben McDonald 0.2 (1989)

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.