Bob Cousy vs. Melvin Ely Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Ely 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.

Melvin Ely

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Melvin Ely: 2002-03 to 2013-14

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Melvin Ely 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Melvin Ely 9

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Melvin Ely 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Melvin Ely 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Melvin Ely 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Melvin Ely 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Melvin Ely 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Melvin Ely 5.3

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Melvin Ely 3.2

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Melvin Ely 0.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Melvin Ely 1,992

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Melvin Ely 1,215

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Melvin Ely 261

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 99

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 209

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Melvin Ely 375

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Melvin Ely .460

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Melvin Ely .625

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Melvin Ely 9.8 (2006)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Melvin Ely 4.9 (2006)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Melvin Ely 1.3 (2006)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.5 (2006)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.9 (2005)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Melvin Ely 2.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Melvin Ely 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Melvin Ely 0.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Melvin Ely 15

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Melvin Ely 11

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Melvin Ely 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Melvin Ely 7

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Melvin Ely .267

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Melvin Ely .700

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Melvin Ely 2.1 (2008)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Melvin Ely 1.6 (2008)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Melvin Ely 0.1 (2008)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Ely 0.0 (2008)

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.