Shane Battier vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Shane Battier

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Shane Battier: 2001-02 to 2013-14
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Shane Battier 2 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Shane Battier 13 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Shane Battier 10 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Shane Battier 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Shane Battier 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Shane Battier 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 0 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Shane Battier 2 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Shane Battier 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 8.6 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 4.2 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 8,408 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 4,082 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Shane Battier 1,717 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Shane Battier 988 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 906 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 977 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .437 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .384 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .743 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 14.4 (2002) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 5.4 (2002) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.8 (2002) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.6 (2002) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.4 (2006) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Shane Battier 6.1 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 3.0 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 0.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Shane Battier 682 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Shane Battier 341 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Shane Battier 117 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Shane Battier 77 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Shane Battier 55 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Shane Battier 112 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Shane Battier .398 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Shane Battier .356 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Shane Battier .778 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Shane Battier 10.3 (2007) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Shane Battier 6.8 (2005) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Shane Battier 2.4 (2009) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Shane Battier 1.7 (2007) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Shane Battier 1.0 (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.