Bob Cousy vs. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Shai Gilgeous-Alexander 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
S. Gilgeous-Alexander: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Finals MVP Bob Cousy 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 3

Scoring Leader Bob Cousy 0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0

Steals Leader Bob Cousy 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1

NBA Cup 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1 *

* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24. Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 24.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 4.8

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 11,294

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,211

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2,362

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 666

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 370

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 462

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .501

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .355

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 32.7 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.9 (2020)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.4 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 2.0 (2024)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 25.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 5.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1,186

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 248

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 262

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 64

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 45

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 S. Gilgeous-Alexander 46

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .468

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander .350

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 S. Gilgeous-Alexander .859

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 30.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 7.2 (2024)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) S. Gilgeous-Alexander 6.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** S. Gilgeous-Alexander 1.7 (2024)

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.