Bob Cousy vs. Sedale Threatt Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Sedale Threatt 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 and Sedale Threatt both played 14 years in the NBA. Bob Cousy had the first of his seasons in 1950-51, while Sedale Threatt had his rookie season in 1983-84. 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
Sedale Threatt 14 12 1983-84 to 1996-97

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1950-511983-84
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div Semis76ers 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 69 - 15.6 - - 6.9 4.9 - - - 2.7 5.8 16.5 .352 - - - 4.0 5.3 .756
Sedale Threatt 45 10.3 3.3 0.4 0.5 0.9 0.9 0.3 0.0 0.7 1.4 1.4 3.3 .419 0.0 0.2 .125 0.5 0.6 .821
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
Sedale Threatt 3 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.7 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.7 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 2

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1951-521984-85
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div Semis76ers Lost East Conf 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 66 40.6 21.7 - - 6.4 6.7 - - - 2.9 7.8 21.0 .369 - - - 6.2 7.7 .808
Sedale Threatt 82 15.9 5.4 0.3 1.0 1.2 2.1 1.0 0.2 1.2 2.1 2.3 5.1 .452 0.0 0.3 .182 0.8 1.1 .733
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
Sedale Threatt 4 7.0 1.0 0.3 0.0 0.3 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 0.5 0.5 1.8 .286 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 3

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1952-531985-86
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div Finals76ers Lost East 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 71 41.5 19.8 - - 6.3 7.7 - - - 3.2 6.5 18.6 .352 - - - 6.7 8.3 .816
Sedale Threatt 70 25.1 9.9 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 1.3 0.1 1.5 2.2 4.4 9.8 .453 0.0 0.3 .042 1.1 1.3 .833
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
Sedale Threatt 12 26.0 13.3 0.5 1.6 2.1 3.5 1.9 0.2 1.3 2.9 5.6 11.9 .469 0.0 0.2 .000 2.2 2.8 .788

Season 4

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1953-541986-87
Team Boston CelticsPhiladelphia 76ers, Chicago Bulls
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Achievement All-Star Game NVP-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsBulls 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 72 39.7 19.2 - - 5.5 7.2 - - - 2.8 6.8 17.5 .385 - - - 5.7 7.3 .787
Sedale Threatt 68 21.3 8.5 0.4 1.2 1.6 3.8 1.1 0.2 1.3 2.4 3.5 7.9 .448 0.1 0.5 .219 1.4 1.8 .798
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
Sedale Threatt 3 23.3 6.7 0.7 1.0 1.7 5.3 0.3 0.0 0.7 3.7 2.7 5.7 .471 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.3 1.000

Season 5

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1954-551987-88
Team Boston CelticsChicago Bulls, Seattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div FinalsSupersonics 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 71 38.7 21.2 - - 6.0 7.8 - - - 2.3 7.4 18.5 .397 - - - 6.5 8.0 .807
Sedale Threatt 71 14.9 6.9 0.3 0.9 1.2 2.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 1.4 3.0 6.0 .508 0.0 0.4 .111 0.8 1.0 .803
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
Sedale Threatt 5 16.0 6.4 0.4 1.8 2.2 2.2 0.2 0.0 1.0 1.4 2.8 6.8 .412 0.0 0.2 .000 0.8 0.8 1.000

Season 6

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1955-561988-89
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Div SemisSupersonics 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 72 38.4 18.8 - - 6.8 8.9 - - - 2.9 6.1 17.0 .360 - - - 6.6 7.8 .844
Sedale Threatt 63 19.4 8.6 0.5 1.4 1.9 3.8 1.3 0.1 1.2 2.5 3.7 7.6 .494 0.2 0.5 .367 1.0 1.2 .818
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
Sedale Threatt 8 25.1 12.0 0.4 1.3 1.6 6.1 2.1 0.0 1.4 2.8 4.9 10.3 .476 0.1 0.5 .250 2.1 2.5 .850

Season 7

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1956-571989-90
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
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 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 64 36.9 20.6 - - 4.8 7.5 - - - 2.1 7.5 19.8 .378 - - - 5.7 6.9 .821
Sedale Threatt 65 22.8 11.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 3.3 1.0 0.1 1.2 2.5 4.7 9.2 .506 0.1 0.5 .250 2.0 2.4 .828
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
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1957-581990-91
Team Boston CelticsSeattle Supersonics
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Celtics Lost NBA FinalsSupersonics 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 65 34.2 18.0 - - 5.0 7.1 - - - 2.1 6.8 19.4 .353 - - - 4.3 5.0 .850
Sedale Threatt 80 25.8 12.7 0.3 0.9 1.2 3.4 1.4 0.1 1.7 2.4 5.4 10.4 .519 0.1 0.4 .286 1.7 2.2 .792
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
Sedale Threatt 5 27.2 14.6 0.2 1.4 1.6 3.4 1.0 0.0 1.6 2.8 6.0 11.2 .536 0.8 2.2 .364 1.8 2.0 .900

Season 9

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1958-591991-92
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 65 37.0 20.0 - - 5.5 8.6 - - - 2.1 7.4 19.4 .384 - - - 5.1 5.9 .855
Sedale Threatt 82 37.4 15.1 0.5 2.6 3.1 7.2 2.0 0.2 2.2 2.8 6.2 12.7 .489 0.2 0.8 .323 2.5 3.0 .831
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
Sedale Threatt 4 40.5 14.8 0.0 2.0 2.0 4.3 0.5 0.0 2.8 2.8 6.0 11.5 .522 0.5 0.8 .667 2.3 3.0 .750

Season 10

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1959-601992-93
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA First Team-
Achievement Assists Leader-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Sedale Threatt 82 35.3 15.1 0.6 2.8 3.3 6.9 1.7 0.1 2.1 3.0 6.4 12.5 .508 0.2 0.6 .264 2.2 2.6 .823
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
Sedale Threatt 5 41.0 18.0 0.6 2.8 3.4 8.0 2.6 0.2 2.4 3.8 7.8 17.8 .438 0.6 2.6 .231 1.8 2.4 .750

Season 11

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1960-611993-94
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
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
Sedale Threatt 81 28.1 11.9 0.3 1.5 1.9 4.2 1.4 0.2 1.3 2.3 5.1 10.5 .482 0.1 0.4 .152 1.7 1.9 .890
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
Sedale Threatt ------- --- ----------

Season 12

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1961-621994-95
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers 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 75 28.2 15.7 - - 3.5 7.8 - - - 1.8 6.2 15.7 .391 - - - 3.3 4.4 .754
Sedale Threatt 59 23.5 9.5 0.4 1.7 2.1 4.2 0.9 0.2 1.2 2.4 3.7 7.4 .497 0.6 1.6 .379 1.5 1.9 .793
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
Sedale Threatt 1 11.0 2.0 0.0 0.0 0 2.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 2.0 1.0 4.0 .250 0.0 2.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -

Season 13

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1962-631995-96
Team Boston CelticsLos Angeles Lakers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionLakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Sedale Threatt 82 20.6 7.3 0.2 0.9 1.2 3.3 0.8 0.1 0.9 2.2 2.9 6.4 .458 0.7 2.1 .355 0.7 0.9 .761
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
Sedale Threatt 4 14.3 2.5 0.3 0.5 0.8 1.0 0.5 0.0 0.8 1.0 1.0 4.5 .222 0.5 2.8 .182 0.0 0.0 -

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

Season 14

Bob Cousy Sedale Threatt
Season 1969-701996-97
Team Cincinnati RoyalsHouston Rockets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayRockets Lost West Conf 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 7 4.9 0.7 - - 0.7 1.4 - - - 1.6 0.1 0.4 .333 - - - 0.4 0.4 1.000
Sedale Threatt 21 15.9 3.3 0.2 0.9 1.1 1.9 0.7 0.1 0.6 1.4 1.3 3.5 .378 0.4 1.0 .400 0.3 0.4 .750
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Bob Cousy ------- --- ----------
Sedale Threatt 16 16.5 3.7 0.1 0.9 1.1 3.0 0.4 0.3 0.8 2.2 1.4 3.5 .393 0.6 1.9 .300 0.4 0.5 .750