Bob Cousy vs. Nicolo Melli Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Nicolo Melli 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.

Nicolo Melli

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Nicolo Melli: 2019-20 to 2020-21

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Nicolo Melli 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Nicolo Melli 2

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Nicolo Melli 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Nicolo Melli 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Nicolo Melli 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Nicolo Melli 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Nicolo Melli 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Nicolo Melli 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Nicolo Melli 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Nicolo Melli 1.2

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Nicolo Melli 529

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Nicolo Melli 302

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Nicolo Melli 126

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 48

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 26

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Nicolo Melli 105

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Nicolo Melli .392

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli .316

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Nicolo Melli .745

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Nicolo Melli 6.6 (2020)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Nicolo Melli 3.0 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Nicolo Melli 1.4 (2020)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.6 (2020)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.4 (2020)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Nicolo Melli 2.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Nicolo Melli 0.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Nicolo Melli 6

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Nicolo Melli 0

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Nicolo Melli 3

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Nicolo Melli .000

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Nicolo Melli -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Nicolo Melli 2.0 (2021)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.3 (2021)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Nicolo Melli 0.0 (2021)

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.