In 1950, Bob Cousy participated in the NBA draft, but even "Cardinal" Auerbach dismissed him. Cousy was drafted by the Hawks in the first round, but was traded to the Chicago Stags. Due to the Stags' collapse, he was drafted to the Celtics.
In the 1950-51 season, as a rookie, Cousy averaged 15.6 points, 6.9 rebounds and 4.9 offenses per game for the team.
In the 1951-52 season, the Celtics got sharpshooter Bill Sharman. Cousy averaged 21.7 points and 6.7 assists per game. Both statistics were close to the highest level in the league. Cousy also Selected to the first team of the year. However, just like the 1950-51 season, the Celtics were eliminated by the Knicks in the first round of the playoffs.
In the 1952-53 season, Cousy won the first of his eight consecutive assists titles, averaging 7.7 assists per game, which was quite rare before the shot clock began to be used. Led the Celtics to their best 46 wins since the team was founded, and swept the Syracuse Nationals 2-0 in the conference semifinals. Cousy's dominant performance in Game 2 became one of the most talked about games of his career.
In the 1953-54 season, Cousy averaged 19.2 points and 7.2 assists per game in the regular season, ranking first in assists for the second consecutive year. In the All-Star Game, Cousy averaged 20 points, 11 rebounds and The data of 4 assists won the MVP.
In the 1954-55 season, Cousy averaged 21.2 points and 7.8 assists per game, once again won the assists title and was selected to the first team of the All-NBA Team.
In the 1955-56 season, Bob Cousy averaged a personal high of 26.3 per game and firmly maintained the title of assists king.
In the 1956-57 season, Cousy, as the league's assist leader, was selected as the NBA's Most Valuable Player of the Year. In the playoffs, the team reached a higher level, reaching the finals and fighting hard. Seven games over the St. Louis Hawks, Cousy also won his first career championship.
In the 1957-58 season, Cousy averaged a league-high 7.1 assists per game and led the Boston Celtics to the Finals again. On April 5, 1958, Cousy scored 24 points. , 13 rebounds and 10 assists, becoming the first player in the history of the Finals to get a triple-double. Despite this, the Celtics lost to the St. Louis Hawks in the Finals and finished second.
In the 1958-59 season, the Celtics achieved 52 wins and 20 losses in the regular season. Cousy continued to lead the assists list with 8.6 assists per game. In the finals against the Lakers, the team won 4-0. Sweeping the opponents to win the championship, starting the journey of eight consecutive championships.
In the 1959-60 season, Cousy set a personal high with 9.5 assists in the regular season and won the assists title for 8 consecutive years. He faced the St. Louis Hawks in the finals in Game 7 of the Finals on April 9, 1960. , Cousy scored 19 points and sent 14 assists, and the Celtics won the championship 122-103.
In the 1960-61 season, Cousy averaged 18.1 points and 7.7 assists per game. In the playoffs, he averaged 9.1 assists per game, helping the team defeat the old rival St. Louis Hawks 4-1 in the finals and win the championship again. champion.
In the 1961-62 season, Cousy averaged 15.7 points and 7.8 assists per game, leading the Celtics to close the regular season with 60 wins, and defeated the Lakers in the Finals in seven hard-fought games to win the championship. .
In the 1962-63 season, Cousy helped the Celtics achieve a record of 58 wins and 22 losses, ranking first in the Eastern Conference. In the sixth game of the Finals, Cousy sprained his left ankle with 11 minutes left in the fourth quarter, but Cousy returned to the court with 5 minutes left in the game, and his control of the ball ensured The Celtics defeated the Lakers 112-109 and won the championship again. This was the fifth consecutive championship the Celtics had won. It also brought a perfect end to Cousy's career. The season ended. Later, Cousy officially announced his retirement.
In the 1969-70 season, when Cousy became the head coach of the Cincinnati Royals, he put on his jersey and played 7 games in person. After being away from the team for a long time, he averaged 4.9 minutes per game. , this was also the last time Cousy appeared in the game as a player.
On May 9, 1969, Cincinnati Royals owner Max Jacobs announced at a press conference that Bob Cousy would coach the Royals.
In the 1969-70 season, Cousy's goal was to transform the Royals into a fast-paced offensive team, and the team gradually became accustomed to Cousy's system. However, as coach Cousy is not good at organizing defense, the Royals also missed the playoffs consecutively.
In the 1973-74 season, head coach Cousy resigned due to the team's poor record and bid farewell to his coaching career.