Bob Cousy vs Paul Pierce
Paul Pierce leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including scoring (19.7 PPG) and rebounding (5.6 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Paul Pierce debuted in 1998-99.
The case for Bob Cousy
playmaking (4.6 APG), accolades (1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Paul Pierce
scoring (19.7 PPG), rebounding (5.6 RPG), shooting efficiency (56.8% TS%), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
18.3PPG19.7
1.9RPG5.6
4.6APG3.5
44.9%TS%56.8%
925games played1343
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 925 | G | 1343 |
| 14.3 | MIN | 34.1 |
| 18.3 | PTS | 19.7 |
| 1.9 | REB | 5.6 |
| 4.6 | AST | 3.5 |
| — | STL | 1.3 |
| — | BLK | 0.6 |
| 37.9 | FG% | 44.5 |
| — | 3P% | 36.8 |
| 80.8 | FT% | 80.6 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 19.7 |
| 44.9 | TS% | 56.8 |
| — | USG% | 26.9 |
| — | WS | 150.1 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.157 |
| — | BPM | 3.4 |
| — | VORP | 62.4 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Paul Pierce | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | — |
| 12 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 13 | All-Star | 10 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring89
24Efficiency81
97Playmaking80
53Rebounding78
0Defense79
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