Bob Cousy vs. Fred Saunders Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Fred Saunders 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.

Fred Saunders

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Fred Saunders: 1974-75 to 1977-78

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Fred Saunders 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Fred Saunders 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Fred Saunders 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Fred Saunders 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Fred Saunders 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Fred Saunders 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Fred Saunders 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Fred Saunders 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Fred Saunders 3.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Fred Saunders 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Fred Saunders 1,107

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Fred Saunders 624

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Fred Saunders 224

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 93

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 37

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Fred Saunders 210

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Fred Saunders .443

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Fred Saunders .682

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Fred Saunders 6.1 (1975)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Fred Saunders 3.7 (1975)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Fred Saunders 1.3 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.6 (1975)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Fred Saunders 3.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Fred Saunders 1.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Fred Saunders 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Fred Saunders 29

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Fred Saunders 9

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Fred Saunders 5

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Fred Saunders 9

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Fred Saunders .364

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Fred Saunders .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Fred Saunders 3.2 (1977)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Fred Saunders 1.0 (1977)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Fred Saunders 0.6 (1977)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.1 (1977)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Fred Saunders 0.0 (1977)

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.