Bob Cousy vs. Dale Ellis Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dale 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.

Dale Ellis

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Dale Ellis: 1983-84 to 1999-00

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Dale Ellis 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Dale Ellis 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Dale Ellis 10

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Dale Ellis 1

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Dale Ellis 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Dale Ellis 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Dale Ellis 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Dale Ellis 15.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Dale Ellis 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Dale Ellis 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.8

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Dale Ellis 19,004

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Dale Ellis 4,201

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Dale Ellis 1,746

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 974

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 183

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Dale Ellis 1,209

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Dale Ellis .479

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis .403

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Dale Ellis .784

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Dale Ellis 27.5 (1989)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Dale Ellis 5.5 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Dale Ellis 2.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 1.3 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Dale Ellis 13.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Dale Ellis 3.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Dale Ellis 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Dale Ellis 1,011

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Dale Ellis 273

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Dale Ellis 92

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 51

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 14

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Dale Ellis 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Dale Ellis .443

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis .351

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Dale Ellis .784

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Dale Ellis 25.2 (1987)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Dale Ellis 6.4 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Dale Ellis 3.0 (1988)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 1.4 (1989)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Dale Ellis 0.4 (1987)

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.