Bob Cousy vs. Ernie Grunfeld Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Ernie Grunfeld 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.

Ernie Grunfeld

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Ernie Grunfeld: 1977-78 to 1985-86

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Ernie Grunfeld 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Ernie Grunfeld 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Ernie Grunfeld 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Ernie Grunfeld 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Ernie Grunfeld 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Ernie Grunfeld 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Ernie Grunfeld 7.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Ernie Grunfeld 2.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Ernie Grunfeld 2.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Ernie Grunfeld 5,124

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Ernie Grunfeld 1,815

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Ernie Grunfeld 1,419

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 472

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 134

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Ernie Grunfeld 693

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Ernie Grunfeld .477

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .337 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Ernie Grunfeld .770

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Ernie Grunfeld 12.7 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Ernie Grunfeld 4.4 (1979)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Ernie Grunfeld 3.4 (1982)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.9 (1982)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.5 (1982)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Ernie Grunfeld 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Ernie Grunfeld 2.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Ernie Grunfeld 2.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Ernie Grunfeld 375

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Ernie Grunfeld 92

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Ernie Grunfeld 121

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 43

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 12

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Ernie Grunfeld 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Ernie Grunfeld .488

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld .500 *

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Ernie Grunfeld .827

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Ernie Grunfeld 16.8 (1981)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Ernie Grunfeld 4.2 (1981)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Ernie Grunfeld 5.9 (1981)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 2.0 (1981)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Ernie Grunfeld 0.6 (1981)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.