Ben Wallace vs Bob Cousy
Ben Wallace and Bob Cousy split the compared categories 3–3. The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Ben Wallace debuted in 1996-97.
The case for Ben Wallace: rebounding (9.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (47.4% TS%), longevity (1088 games played).
The case for Bob Cousy: scoring (18.3 PPG), playmaking (4.6 APG), accolades (1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
PPG
5.718.3
RPG
9.61.9
APG
1.34.6
TS%
47.4%44.9%
games played
1088925
MVPs / All-Star nods
4 DPOY · 5 All-NBA · 4 AS1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS
Per Game
| Ben Wallace | Bob Cousy | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 1088 | 925 |
| MIN | 29.5 | 14.3 |
| PTS | 5.7 | 18.3 |
| REB | 9.6 | 1.9 |
| AST | 1.3 | 4.6 |
| STL | 1.3 | — |
| BLK | 2.0 | — |
| FG% | 47.4 | 37.9 |
| 3P% | 13.7 | — |
| FT% | 41.4 | 80.8 |
Advanced
| Ben Wallace | Bob Cousy | |
|---|---|---|
| PER | 15.5 | — |
| TS% | 47.4 | 44.9 |
| USG% | 10.9 | — |
| WS | 93.6 | — |
| WS/48 | 0.140 | — |
| BPM | 1.8 | — |
| VORP | 31.2 | — |
Accolades
| Ben Wallace | Bob Cousy | |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive POY | 4 | — |
| All-NBA | 5 | 12 |
| All-Star | 4 | 13 |
| All-Defensive | 6 | — |
| MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Star MVP | — | 2 |
Career percentiles
Scoring3790
Efficiency2724
Playmaking4697
Rebounding9153
Defense930
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