Bob Cousy vs. Courtney Lee Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Courtney Lee and Bob Cousy, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bob Cousy played 14 years in the NBA, 2 more than Courtney Lee, who played 12. Bob Cousy had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Courtney Lee had his rookie season in 2008-09. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bob Cousy 14 13 1950-51 to 1969-70
Courtney Lee 12 5 2008-09 to 2019-20

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1950-512008-09
Team Boston CelticsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisMagic Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 69 - 15.6 - - 6.9 4.9 - - - 2.7 5.8 16.5 .352 - - - 4.0 5.3 .756
Courtney Lee 77 25.2 8.4 0.2 2.1 2.3 1.2 1.0 0.2 0.9 2.0 3.2 7.0 .450 1.1 2.6 .404 1.0 1.2 .830
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 2 - 14.0 - - 7.5 6.0 - - - 4.0 4.5 21.0 .214 - - - 5.0 6.0 .833
Courtney Lee 21 26.2 8.0 0.3 1.6 1.9 1.3 0.9 0.1 1.0 2.0 3.2 7.3 .435 0.6 2.1 .273 1.1 1.2 .885

Season 2

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1951-522009-10
Team Boston CelticsNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 66 40.6 21.7 - - 6.4 6.7 - - - 2.9 7.8 21.0 .369 - - - 6.2 7.7 .808
Courtney Lee 71 33.5 12.5 0.8 2.7 3.5 1.7 1.3 0.3 1.1 1.8 4.8 10.9 .436 1.1 3.2 .338 1.9 2.2 .869
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 3 46.0 31.0 - - 4.0 6.3 - - - 4.3 8.7 21.7 .400 - - - 13.7 14.7 .932
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1952-532010-11
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 71 41.5 19.8 - - 6.3 7.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 18.6 .352 - - - 6.7 8.3 .816
Courtney Lee 81 21.3 8.3 0.6 2.0 2.6 1.2 0.7 0.2 0.8 1.3 3.1 7.1 .439 0.9 2.1 .408 1.2 1.5 .792
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 6 45.0 25.5 - - 4.2 6.2 - - - 3.5 7.7 20.0 .383 - - - 10.2 12.2 .836
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1953-542011-12
Team Boston CelticsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 72 39.7 19.2 - - 5.5 7.2 - - - 2.8 6.8 17.5 .385 - - - 5.7 7.3 .787
Courtney Lee 58 30.3 11.4 0.4 2.3 2.7 1.5 1.2 0.4 1.1 1.8 4.3 10.0 .433 1.5 3.7 .401 1.2 1.5 .826
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 6 43.3 21.0 - - 5.3 6.3 - - - 3.3 5.5 19.3 .284 - - - 10.0 12.5 .800
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1954-552012-13
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsCeltics Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 71 38.7 21.2 - - 6.0 7.8 - - - 2.3 7.4 18.5 .397 - - - 6.5 8.0 .807
Courtney Lee 78 24.9 7.8 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.8 1.1 0.3 1.1 1.8 3.2 6.8 .464 0.7 2.0 .372 0.8 0.9 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 7 42.7 21.7 - - 6.1 9.3 - - - 3.7 7.6 19.9 .381 - - - 6.6 6.9 .958
Courtney Lee 4 9.8 1.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.8 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.5 .000 1.0 1.0 1.000

Season 6

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1955-562013-14
Team Boston CelticsBoston Celtics, Memphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisGrizzlies Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 72 38.4 18.8 - - 6.8 8.9 - - - 2.9 6.1 17.0 .360 - - - 6.6 7.8 .844
Courtney Lee 79 25.0 9.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.7 7.8 .480 0.9 2.5 .371 1.3 1.4 .884
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 3 41.3 26.3 - - 8.0 8.7 - - - 1.3 9.3 18.7 .500 - - - 7.7 8.3 .920
Courtney Lee 7 32.0 10.0 0.4 1.6 2.0 1.6 0.7 0.3 0.9 2.9 3.6 8.6 .417 0.9 2.7 .316 2.0 2.6 .778

Season 7

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1956-572014-15
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionGrizzlies Lost West Conf Semis
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 64 36.9 20.6 - - 4.8 7.5 - - - 2.1 7.5 19.8 .378 - - - 5.7 6.9 .821
Courtney Lee 77 30.6 10.1 0.3 2.0 2.3 2.0 1.0 0.2 1.0 1.7 3.7 8.4 .448 1.2 2.9 .402 1.4 1.7 .860
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 10 44.0 20.2 - - 6.1 9.3 - - - 2.7 6.7 20.7 .324 - - - 6.8 9.1 .747
Courtney Lee 11 33.4 13.3 0.3 2.3 2.5 2.2 1.1 0.0 1.2 2.2 5.0 9.1 .550 1.3 2.7 .467 2.0 2.1 .957

Season 8

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1957-582015-16
Team Boston CelticsMemphis Grizzlies, Charlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 65 34.2 18.0 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 2.1 6.8 19.4 .353 - - - 4.3 5.0 .850
Courtney Lee 79 29.5 9.6 0.4 2.2 2.6 1.7 1.1 0.4 0.9 1.7 3.7 8.1 .454 1.0 2.7 .378 1.3 1.5 .839
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 11 41.5 18.0 - - 6.5 7.5 - - - 1.8 6.1 17.8 .342 - - - 5.8 6.8 .853
Courtney Lee 7 36.7 8.6 0.7 2.1 2.9 1.3 0.9 0.4 0.7 2.7 3.0 7.3 .412 0.6 1.3 .444 2.0 2.1 .933

Season 9

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1958-592016-17
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 65 37.0 20.0 - - 5.5 8.6 - - - 2.1 7.4 19.4 .384 - - - 5.1 5.9 .855
Courtney Lee 77 31.9 10.8 0.7 2.7 3.4 2.3 1.1 0.3 0.9 1.8 4.2 9.1 .456 1.4 3.5 .401 1.1 1.3 .867
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 11 41.8 19.5 - - 6.9 10.8 - - - 2.5 6.5 20.1 .326 - - - 6.4 8.5 .745
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 10

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1959-602017-18
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 75 34.5 19.4 - - 4.7 9.5 - - - 1.9 7.6 19.7 .384 - - - 4.3 5.4 .792
Courtney Lee 76 30.4 12.0 0.4 2.6 2.9 2.4 1.1 0.2 1.1 1.4 4.5 9.9 .454 1.5 3.7 .406 1.5 1.6 .919
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 13 36.0 15.3 - - 3.7 8.9 - - - 2.1 6.2 20.2 .305 - - - 3.0 3.9 .765
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 11

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1960-612018-19
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks, Dallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
more >>
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 76 32.5 18.1 - - 4.4 7.7 - - - 2.6 6.8 18.2 .371 - - - 4.6 5.9 .779
Courtney Lee 34 12.6 4.0 0.3 1.3 1.6 1.1 0.6 0.1 0.4 0.9 1.6 3.8 .411 0.5 1.6 .291 0.4 0.6 .667
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 10 33.7 16.7 - - 4.3 9.1 - - - 3.3 5.0 14.7 .340 - - - 6.7 8.8 .761
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1961-622019-20
Team Boston CelticsDallas Mavericks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 75 28.2 15.7 - - 3.5 7.8 - - - 1.8 6.2 15.7 .391 - - - 3.3 4.4 .754
Courtney Lee 24 14.4 4.5 0.3 1.0 1.3 0.5 0.8 0.3 0.5 1.4 1.7 3.4 .488 0.9 2.0 .447 0.3 0.3 .857
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 14 33.9 16.0 - - 4.6 8.8 - - - 3.1 6.1 17.2 .357 - - - 3.7 5.4 .684
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Season 13

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1962-63-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 76 26.0 13.2 - - 2.5 6.8 - - - 2.3 5.2 13.0 .397 - - - 2.9 3.9 .735
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 13 30.2 14.1 - - 2.5 8.9 - - - 3.4 5.5 15.7 .353 - - - 3.0 3.6 .830
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------

Note: Bob Cousy didn't play in 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69.

Season 14

Bob Cousy Courtney Lee
Season 1969-70-
Team Cincinnati Royals-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy 7 4.9 0.7 - - 0.7 1.4 - - - 1.6 0.1 0.4 .333 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy ------- --- ----------
Courtney Lee ------- --- ----------