Bob Cousy vs. Grant Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Grant Long 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.

Grant Long

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

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Grant Long 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Grant Long 15

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Grant Long 7

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Grant Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Grant Long 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Grant Long 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Grant Long 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Grant Long 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Grant Long 9.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Grant Long 6.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Grant Long 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Grant Long 9,518

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Grant Long 6,154

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Grant Long 1,716

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 1,199

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 366

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Grant Long 1,003

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Grant Long .467

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long .283

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Grant Long .761

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Grant Long 14.8 (1992)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Grant Long 9.6 (1996)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Grant Long 2.7 (1992)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 1.7 (1992)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 0.6 (1989)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Grant Long 8.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Grant Long 5.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Grant Long 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Grant Long 373

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Grant Long 243

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Grant Long 59

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 41

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 10

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Grant Long 42

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Grant Long .411

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long .200

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Grant Long .756

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Grant Long 13.7 (1995)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Grant Long 11.3 (1995)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Grant Long 2.8 (1996)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 2.0 (1999)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Grant Long 0.5 (1994)

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.