Bob Cousy vs. Rusty LaRue Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Rusty LaRue 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.

Rusty LaRue

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Rusty LaRue: 1997-98 to 2003-04

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Rusty LaRue 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Rusty LaRue 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Rusty LaRue 1

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Rusty LaRue 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Rusty LaRue 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Rusty LaRue 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Rusty LaRue 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Rusty LaRue 1.3

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Rusty LaRue 1.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Rusty LaRue 486

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Rusty LaRue 126

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Rusty LaRue 152

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 62

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 11

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Rusty LaRue 98

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Rusty LaRue .376

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .318

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Rusty LaRue .841

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Rusty LaRue 9.3 (2000)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Rusty LaRue 2.5 (2000)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Rusty LaRue 2.8 (2000)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1.8 (2000)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.2 (2002)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Rusty LaRue 5.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Rusty LaRue 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Rusty LaRue 20

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Rusty LaRue 6

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 1

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Rusty LaRue 4

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Rusty LaRue .375

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue .400

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Rusty LaRue .600

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Rusty LaRue 5.0 (2002)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Rusty LaRue 1.5 (2002)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.3 (2002)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Rusty LaRue 0.0 (2002)

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.