Bob Cousy vs. Donte DiVincenzo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Donte DiVincenzo 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.

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Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

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, 6 more than Donte DiVincenzo, who played 8. Bob Cousy had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Donte DiVincenzo had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 achievements, 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
Donte DiVincenzo 8 5 2018-19 to 2025-26

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1950-512018-19
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+42+10.7+4.5+3.8-1.3+3.9+11.9+.051+3.7+4.9+.006
Donte DiVincenzo 27 15.2 4.9 0.6 1.8 2.4 1.1 0.5 0.2 0.7 1.4 1.9 4.6 .403 0.8 3.1 .265 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Donte DiVincenzo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 2

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1951-522019-20
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisBucks Lost East Conf Semis
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+17.6+12.5+1.6+4.4-1.2+4.3+13.3+.086+5.2+6.4+.075
Donte DiVincenzo 66 23.0 9.2 1.0 3.8 4.8 2.3 1.3 0.3 1.4 1.7 3.5 7.7 .455 1.3 3.7 .336 1.0 1.3 .733
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+29.5+24.4+0.8+5.1-2.2+6.4+16.6+.051+12.4+12.7+.282
Donte DiVincenzo 10 16.5 6.6 0.8 2.4 3.2 1.2 0.7 0.3 1.0 2.1 2.3 5.1 .451 0.7 2.1 .333 1.3 2.0 .650

Season 3

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1952-532020-21
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsNBA Champion NBA Champion
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+14.0+9.4+0.5+4.6-1.5+2.7+9.5+.068+5.9+7.2+.098
Donte DiVincenzo 66 27.5 10.4 1.2 4.5 5.8 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.4 1.7 3.8 9.1 .420 2.0 5.2 .379 0.8 1.1 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+3+21.7+22.8+2.1+3.5-2.2+6.7+14.7+.195+10.2+12.2
Donte DiVincenzo 3 23.3 2.7 0.7 5.7 6.3 2.7 1.0 0.3 2.0 1.3 1.0 5.3 .188 0.7 4.0 .167 0.0 0.0 -

Season 4

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1953-542021-22
Team Boston CelticsMilwaukee Bucks, Sacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+30+15.8+10.2+1.5+4.4-1.2+4.0+9.5+.034+4.0+5.3+.056
Donte DiVincenzo 42 23.9 9.0 1.0 3.1 4.0 2.8 1.1 0.2 1.7 1.6 2.8 8.0 .351 1.8 5.2 .339 1.7 2.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Donte DiVincenzo DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1954-552022-23
Team Boston CelticsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsWarriors Lost West Conf Semis
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+12.4+11.8+1.5+4.3-0.5+4.1+11.0+.038+5.7+7.0+.010
Donte DiVincenzo 72 26.3 9.4 1.1 3.4 4.5 3.5 1.3 0.1 1.6 1.8 3.3 7.5 .435 2.1 5.3 .397 0.8 1.0 .817
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+6+24.6+16.2+3.1+6.5-2.2+5.8+15.0+.006+6.0+6.0+.291
Donte DiVincenzo 13 18.1 5.5 0.8 2.2 3.0 2.8 0.8 0.2 1.3 1.5 1.8 4.9 .375 1.2 3.4 .341 0.6 0.9 .667

Season 6

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1955-562023-24
Team Boston CelticsNew York Knicks
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisKnicks Lost East Conf Semis
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+9+9.3+3.3+3.1+6.2-0.9+0.6+4.6+.083+5.5+6.4+.090
Donte DiVincenzo 81 29.1 15.5 0.8 2.9 3.7 2.7 1.3 0.4 1.4 2.0 5.5 12.4 .443 3.5 8.7 .401 1.1 1.4 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+10+5.5+8.5+4.0+6.1-0.9+3.1+4.0+.081+5.7+6.0+.053
Donte DiVincenzo 13 35.8 17.8 1.0 3.0 4.0 2.6 1.2 0.9 1.2 2.2 6.2 14.7 .419 3.5 8.2 .425 2.0 2.3 .867

Season 7

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1956-572024-25
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement Season MVP-
Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game MVP-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionTimberwolves Lost West Conf Finals
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+2+11.0+8.9+1.1+3.9-0.3+3.5+10.2+.044+4.9+5.9+.043
Donte DiVincenzo 62 25.9 11.7 0.5 3.2 3.7 3.6 1.2 0.3 1.6 1.8 4.0 9.6 .422 2.8 7.1 .397 0.8 1.0 .778
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+18.9+11.5+3.0+6.0-0.3+3.6+12.3+.041+6.1+8.2+.022
Donte DiVincenzo 15 25.1 8.7 0.8 2.3 3.1 3.3 1.4 0.3 1.9 3.0 3.1 8.4 .365 1.9 5.9 .318 0.7 0.9 .769

Season 8

Bob Cousy Donte DiVincenzo
Season 1957-582025-26
Team Boston CelticsMinnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+61+5.2+5.7+2.7+3.8-0.1+3.0+10.1+.052+2.0+2.2+.032
Donte DiVincenzo 4 29.0 12.3 0.3 2.0 2.3 3.3 1.5 0.5 2.0 2.0 3.8 9.3 .405 2.5 6.5 .385 2.3 2.8 .818
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Donte DiVincenzo DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* Bob Cousy played 6 seasons more than Donte DiVincenzo in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 14, from 1959 to 1970—Bob Cousy played in 5 Playoffs and won 5 NBA Championships.

In those 6 extra years over Donte DiVincenzo, Bob Cousy got these achievements:

Honors & AwardsAchievement 3 All-NBA First Team
Achievement 2 All-NBA Second Team
Achievement 2 Assists Leader
Achievement 5 All-Star Game