Bob Cousy vs. Gene Shue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Gene Shue 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.

Gene Shue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Gene Shue: 1954-55 to 1963-64

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Gene Shue 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Gene Shue 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Gene Shue 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Gene Shue 5

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Gene Shue 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Gene Shue 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Gene Shue 2

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Gene Shue 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Gene Shue 14.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Gene Shue 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Gene Shue 3.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Gene Shue 10,068

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Gene Shue 2,855

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Gene Shue 2,608

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Gene Shue 699

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Gene Shue .396

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Gene Shue .806

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Gene Shue 22.8 (1960)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Gene Shue 5.8 (1957)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Gene Shue 6.8 (1961)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Gene Shue 17.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Gene Shue 4.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Gene Shue 4.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Gene Shue 569

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Gene Shue 133

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Gene Shue 132

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Gene Shue 32

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Gene Shue .424

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Gene Shue .842

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Gene Shue 27.7 (1959)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Gene Shue 6.6 (1958)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Gene Shue 4.9 (1962)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Gene Shue - 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.