Bob Cousy vs Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leads 4 of 6 career categories against Bob Cousy, including scoring (25.3 PPG) and rebounding (4.7 RPG). The two never shared an NBA floor — Bob Cousy's last season was 1969-70, and Shai Gilgeous-Alexander debuted in 2018-19.
The case for Bob Cousy
longevity (925 games played), accolades (1 MVP · 12 All-NBA · 13 AS MVPs / All-Star nods).
The case for Shai Gilgeous-Alexander
scoring (25.3 PPG), rebounding (4.7 RPG), playmaking (5.3 APG), and 1 more.
Tale of the tape
18.3PPG25.3
1.9RPG4.7
4.6APG5.3
44.9%TS%61.6%
925games played530
Per Game
| Bob Cousy | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 925 | G | 530 |
| 14.3 | MIN | 33.1 |
| 18.3 | PTS | 25.3 |
| 1.9 | REB | 4.7 |
| 4.6 | AST | 5.3 |
| — | STL | 1.4 |
| — | BLK | 0.8 |
| 37.9 | FG% | 50.8 |
| — | 3P% | 36.0 |
| 80.8 | FT% | 86.4 |
Advanced
| Bob Cousy | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| — | PER | 24.4 |
| 44.9 | TS% | 61.6 |
| — | USG% | 29.7 |
| — | WS | 75.5 |
| — | WS/48 | 0.206 |
| — | BPM | 6.3 |
| — | VORP | 36.9 |
Accolades
| Bob Cousy | Shai Gilgeous-Alexander | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | MVP | 2 |
| 12 | All-NBA | 4 |
| 13 | All-Star | 4 |
| 2 | All-Star MVP | — |
| — | Finals MVP | 1 |
| — | All-Rookie | 1 |
Career percentiles
90Scoring93
24Efficiency75
97Playmaking91
53Rebounding70
0Defense92
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