Bob Cousy vs. Melvin Newbern Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Melvin Newbern 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 Newbern

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Melvin Newbern: 1992-93 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Melvin Newbern 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Melvin Newbern 1

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Melvin Newbern 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Melvin Newbern 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Melvin Newbern 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Melvin Newbern 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Melvin Newbern 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Melvin Newbern 3.6

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Melvin Newbern 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Melvin Newbern 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Melvin Newbern 119

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Melvin Newbern 37

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Melvin Newbern 57

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 23

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Melvin Newbern 33

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Melvin Newbern .372

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern .125

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Melvin Newbern .567

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Melvin Newbern 3.6 (1993)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Melvin Newbern 1.1 (1993)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Melvin Newbern 1.7 (1993)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.7 (1993)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern 0.0 (1993)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Melvin Newbern -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Melvin Newbern -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Melvin Newbern -

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Melvin Newbern 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Melvin Newbern -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Melvin Newbern -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Melvin Newbern -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Melvin Newbern -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Melvin Newbern -

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Melvin Newbern -

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.