Bob Cousy vs. Paul Shirley Comparison

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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Paul Shirley: 2002-03 to 2004-05

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Paul Shirley 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Paul Shirley 3

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Paul Shirley 0

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Paul Shirley 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Paul Shirley 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Paul Shirley 0

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

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Paul Shirley 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Paul Shirley 1.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Paul Shirley 1.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Paul Shirley 0.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Paul Shirley 33

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Paul Shirley 19

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Paul Shirley 7

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Shirley 1

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Paul Shirley 18

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Paul Shirley .395

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Shirley .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Paul Shirley .429

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Paul Shirley 3.0 (2004)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Paul Shirley 2.3 (2004)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Paul Shirley 0.6 (2004)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Paul Shirley 0.1 (2004)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Paul Shirley -

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

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

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Paul Shirley -

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Paul Shirley -

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Paul Shirley -

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

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

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Paul Shirley 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Paul Shirley -

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

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Paul Shirley -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Paul Shirley -

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Paul Shirley -

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Paul Shirley -

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

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

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.