Derrick Alston vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Derrick Alston 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

Derrick Alston

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Derrick Alston: 1994-95 to 1996-97
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Derrick Alston 3 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 5.4 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 3.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston 751 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston 525 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Derrick Alston 94 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Derrick Alston 95 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston 87 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 139 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston .489 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston .143 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston .487 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston 6.2 (1996) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston 4.1 (1996) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston 0.8 (1996) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston 0.7 (1996) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Derrick Alston 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Derrick Alston - Bob Cousy - 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.