Bob Cousy vs. Paul Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Paul 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.

Paul Long

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Long: 1967-68 to 1970-71

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Long 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Long 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Long 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Long 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Long 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Long 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Long 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Long 3.9

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Long 0.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Long 0.8

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Long 274

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Long 57

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Long 54

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Long 71

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Long .464

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Long .753

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Long 4.5 (1971)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Long 1.0 (1971)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Long 0.8 (1971)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Long 6.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Long 0.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Long 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Long 6

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Long 0

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Long 1

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Long 1

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Long 1.000

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Long -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Long 6.0 (1968)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Long 0.0 (1968)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Long 1.0 (1968)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Long - 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.