Mel Bennett vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Mel Bennett 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

Mel Bennett

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Mel Bennett: 1976-77 to 1981-82
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Mel Bennett 4 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 3.9 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.3 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 0.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett 498 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett 426 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Mel Bennett 107 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Mel Bennett 52 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett 51 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 129 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett .346 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett .000 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett .608 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett 4.7 (1977) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett 3.5 (1977) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett 1.0 (1977) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett 0.6 (1977) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett 0.5 (1977) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Mel Bennett 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Mel Bennett - * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Mel Bennett - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.