Bob Cousy vs Larry Bird
Larry Bird leads 5 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including scoring (24.3 PPG) and rebounding (10.0 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Larry Bird debuted in 1979-80.
The case for Bob Cousy
longevity (925 games played).
The case for Larry Bird
scoring (24.3 PPG), rebounding (10.0 RPG), playmaking (6.3 APG), and 2 more.
Tale of the tape
18.3PPG24.3
1.9RPG10.0
4.6APG6.3
44.9%TS%56.4%
925games played897
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 925 | G | 897 |
| 14.3 | MIN | 38.4 |
| 18.3 | PTS | 24.3 |
| 1.9 | REB | 10.0 |
| 4.6 | AST | 6.3 |
| — | STL | 1.6 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 37.9 | FG% | 49.6 |
| — | 3P% | 38.0 |
| 80.8 | FT% | 88.5 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 24.7 |
| 44.9 | TS% | 56.4 |
| — | USG% | 27.1 |
| — | WS | 67.4 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.200 |
| — | BPM | 6.8 |
| — | VORP | 36.0 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Larry Bird | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 3 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 10 |
| 13 | All-Star | 12 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | 1 |
| — | Finals MVP | 2 |
| — | All-Defensive | 3 |
| — | Rookie of the Year | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring97
24Efficiency76
97Playmaking94
53Rebounding96
0Defense91
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