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Retired#14Guard1950–1969#111 all-time in points

Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy scored 16,960 points in 924 games, 111th on the all-time list. His best scoring season was 1951-52 at 21.7 points a game. He earned 6 RimBlaze badges.

Height / Weight6′ 1″ / 175 lb
Age98
PositionGuard
BornAug 9, 1928
HometownManhattan, New York
Experience1950–1969
CollegeCollege of the Holy Cross
Draft1950 · round 1, pick 3
High schoolAndrew Jackson High School New York, New York
TeamsBoston Celtics 1950–1962Cincinnati Royals 1969–1969
Career points
16,960
924 games · 18.4 per game
Triple-doubles
—
Counted since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin
All-time points
#111
Also 22nd in assists, 310th in rebounds
NBA dataCareer 1950–1969. Game-by-game feats count games since 1996-97, when NBA.com game logs begin.
0 rare
LOGO RANGE · 30 FT HALF COURT · 47 FT
No rare buckets tracked in 1969-70.

1969-70 season

CIN · 7 games
Points50.7 per game
Rebounds0.75 total
Assists1.410 total
Triple-doubles—— double-doubles
40-point games00 big nights
Rare buckets0Logo 3s, buzzer-beaters, daggers

Player’s Vault

6 badges earned
1Unicorn
2Rare Air
3Legend
  • UnicornSeasonMVP award1956-57
  • ×12Rare AirSeasonAll-NBA1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55, 1955-56 +7 more
  • Rare AirCareer5,000 assists6,955 assists
  • ×13LegendSeasonAll-Star1950-51, 1951-52, 1952-53, 1953-54, 1954-55 +8 more
  • LegendCareer10,000 points16,960 points
  • LegendCareerChampionship ring6 rings · 1956-57, 1958-59, 1959-60, 1960-61, 1961-62, 1962-63

Bob Cousy career arc

By season · tap a barSelected seasonPeak: 1951-52 · 21.7 points per game

Bob Cousy milestones

Career · regular season
16,960 career points
Retired 111th on the all-time scoring list.
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Career marks
Points16,960Past 15,000 · 111th all-time
Rebounds4,786Past 2,500 · 310th all-time
Assists6,955Past 5,000 · 22nd all-time

Bob Cousy career highs

Game logs begin in 1996-97, after his career

Biggest nights

Ranked by rarity
No big nights yet.

Deepest makes

0 rare buckets tracked
No rare buckets tracked yet.

Bob Cousy stats by season

Regular season · tap a row
SeasonTeamGPPTSPPGRPGAPGFG%3P%FT%3PMTDDDRare
1969-70CIN750.70.71.4.333—1.000————
1962-63BOS761,00313.22.56.8.397—.735————
1961-62BOS751,17515.73.57.8.391—.754————
1960-61BOS761,37818.14.47.7.371—.779————
1959-60BOS751,45519.44.79.5.384—.792————
1958-59BOS651,29720.05.58.6.384—.855————
1957-58BOS651,16718.05.07.1.353—.850————
1956-57BOS641,31920.64.87.5.378—.821————
1955-56BOS721,35618.86.88.9.360—.844————
1954-55BOS711,50421.26.07.8.397—.807————
1953-54BOS721,38319.25.57.2.385—.787————
1952-53BOS711,40719.86.37.7.352—.816————
1951-52BOS661,43321.76.46.7.369—.808————
1950-51BOS691,07815.66.94.9.352—.756————
Career14 seasons92416,96018.45.27.5.375—.8030——0

Bob Cousy splits

Career · points per game
No game-by-game logs for his career. NBA.com’s logs begin in 1996-97.

How he scores

Share of points · rare bucket mix
Career
Twos
73%
Threes
0%
Free throws
27%

Every big night · 0

No big nights yet.

Quick answers

Bob Cousy facts
How many career points did Bob Cousy score?

Bob Cousy scored 16,960 career regular-season points in 924 games, 18.4 per game, which ranks 111th all-time.

What was Bob Cousy’s best season?

His best scoring season was 1951-52 with BOS: 21.7 points, 6.4 rebounds and 6.7 assists per game.

Where is Bob Cousy from?

Bob Cousy is from Manhattan, New York. He played high school ball at Andrew Jackson High School in New York, New York. He played college ball at College of the Holy Cross.

What teams did Bob Cousy play for?

Boston Celtics (1950–1962); Cincinnati Royals (1969–1969).