Bob Cousy vs. Don Sunderlage Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Don Sunderlage 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.
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, 12 more than Don Sunderlage, who played 2. Bob Cousy had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Don Sunderlage had his rookie season in 1953-54. 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 |
Don Sunderlage |
2 |
0 |
1953-54 to 1954-55 |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
68 |
32.8 |
11.2 |
- |
- |
3.3 |
2.8 |
- |
- |
- |
3.9 |
3.7 |
11.0 |
.340 |
- |
- |
- |
3.7 |
5.0 |
.748 |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
45 |
9.0 |
2.5 |
- |
- |
1.2 |
0.8 |
- |
- |
- |
1.3 |
0.7 |
3.0 |
.248 |
- |
- |
- |
1.1 |
1.6 |
.658 |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
32.5 |
18.1 |
- |
- |
4.4 |
7.7 |
- |
- |
- |
2.6 |
6.8 |
18.2 |
.371 |
- |
- |
- |
4.6 |
5.9 |
.779 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: Bob Cousy didn't play in 1963-64, 1964-65, 1965-66, 1966-67, 1967-68 and 1968-69.
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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 |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
|
Playoffs Stats |
|
G |
Min |
Pts |
ORb |
DRb |
Reb |
Ast |
Stl |
Blk |
TO |
PF |
FGM / A |
% |
3PM / A |
% |
FTM / A |
% |
Bob Cousy |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Don Sunderlage |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - |
- | - | - |
- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |