Melvin Booker vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Melvin Booker 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

Melvin Booker

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Melvin Booker: 1995-96 to 1996-97
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Melvin Booker 2 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.3 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker 166 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker 38 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Melvin Booker 74 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Melvin Booker 8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Booker 3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Booker 32 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker .400 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker .268 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker .871 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker 5.8 (1997) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker 1.4 (1997) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker 2.5 (1997) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker 0.5 (1996) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker 0.1 (1997) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Melvin Booker 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Melvin Booker - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Melvin Booker - 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.