Bob Cousy vs. Bill Melchionni Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bill Melchionni 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.

Bill Melchionni

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Bill Melchionni: 1966-67 to 1967-68

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Bill Melchionni 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Bill Melchionni 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Bill Melchionni 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Bill Melchionni 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Bill Melchionni 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Bill Melchionni 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Bill Melchionni 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Bill Melchionni 4.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Bill Melchionni 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Bill Melchionni 640

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Bill Melchionni 202

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Bill Melchionni 203

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Bill Melchionni 144

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Bill Melchionni .412

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Bill Melchionni .673

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Bill Melchionni 4.6 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Bill Melchionni 1.5 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Bill Melchionni 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Bill Melchionni 0.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Bill Melchionni 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Bill Melchionni 18

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Bill Melchionni 7

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Bill Melchionni 11

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Bill Melchionni 10

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Bill Melchionni .308

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Bill Melchionni .333

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Bill Melchionni 2.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Bill Melchionni 3.0 (1967)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Bill Melchionni 1.1 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Bill Melchionni - n/a **

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.