Bob Cousy vs Jerry West
Jerry West leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including scoring (27.0 PPG) and rebounding (4.9 RPG). Head to head they met 37 times, 13 of them in the playoffs, with Bob Cousy winning the series 24–13.
The case for Bob Cousy: accolades (1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Jerry West: scoring (27.0 PPG), rebounding (4.9 RPG), playmaking (5.6 APG), and 2 more.
PPG
18.327.0
RPG
1.94.9
APG
4.65.6
TS%
44.9%55.4%
games played
925932
MVPs / All-Star nods
1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS1 FMVP · 12 All-NBA · 14 AS
Head to Head
| Bob Cousy | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| Record | 24–13 | |
| Meetings | 37 (13 playoff) | |
| PPG | 14.9 | 24.6 |
| RPG | 3.5 | 6.5 |
| APG | 8.5 | 3.8 |
| First meeting | 1960-61 | |
| Last meeting | 1962-63 | |
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| G | 925 | 932 |
| MIN | 14.3 | 21.6 |
| PTS | 18.3 | 27.0 |
| REB | 1.9 | 4.9 |
| AST | 4.6 | 5.6 |
| STL | — | 0.0 |
| BLK | — | 0.0 |
| FG% | 37.9 | 47.8 |
| FT% | 80.8 | 81.3 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| TS% | 44.9 | 55.4 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Jerry West | |
|---|---|---|
| MVP | 1 | — |
| All-NBA | 12 | 12 |
| All-Star | 13 | 14 |
| All-Star MVP | 2 | 1 |
| Finals MVP | — | 1 |
| All-Defensive | — | 5 |
Career percentiles
Scoring9096
Efficiency2471
Playmaking9795
Rebounding5366
Defense03
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