Rafer Alston vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Rafer Alston

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rafer Alston: 1999-00 to 2009-10
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rafer Alston 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Rafer Alston 11 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Rafer Alston 6 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Rafer Alston 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rafer Alston 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rafer Alston 0 Bob Cousy 10

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

Assists Leader Rafer Alston 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 10.1 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.8 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 4.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.2 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 6,799 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 1,891 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Rafer Alston 3,202 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Rafer Alston 813 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 105 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 671 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .383 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .354 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .729 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.2 (2005) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 4.0 (2006) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 6.7 (2006) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.6 (2006) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.3 (2003) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 9.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 2.5 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 3.1 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rafer Alston 505 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Rafer Alston 139 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Rafer Alston 171 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Rafer Alston 55 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Rafer Alston 8 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Rafer Alston 56 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rafer Alston .365 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Rafer Alston .311 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rafer Alston .764 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rafer Alston 14.3 (2008) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Rafer Alston 6.9 (2007) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Rafer Alston 5.0 (2007) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rafer Alston 1.9 (2007) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rafer Alston 0.4 (2007) 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.