Bob Cousy vs. Brian Shaw Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Brian Shaw 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.

Brian Shaw

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Brian Shaw: 1988-89 to 2002-03

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Brian Shaw 3

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Brian Shaw 14

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Brian Shaw 11

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Brian Shaw 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Brian Shaw 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Brian Shaw 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Brian Shaw 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Brian Shaw 6.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Brian Shaw 3.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Brian Shaw 4.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Brian Shaw 6,547

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Brian Shaw 3,183

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Brian Shaw 3,918

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 747

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 252

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Brian Shaw 943

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Brian Shaw .403

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw .304

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Brian Shaw .782

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Brian Shaw 13.8 (1991)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Brian Shaw 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Brian Shaw 7.6 (1991)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.3 (1991)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (1991)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Brian Shaw 5.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Brian Shaw 2.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Brian Shaw 3.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Brian Shaw 724

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Brian Shaw 359

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Brian Shaw 375

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 66

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 23

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Brian Shaw 127

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Brian Shaw .395

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw .318

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Brian Shaw .725

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Brian Shaw 17.0 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Brian Shaw 5.7 (1989)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Brian Shaw 6.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 1.0 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Brian Shaw 0.4 (2003)

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.