NBANBA Boston Celtics1950–1963Hall of Fame · 1971

Bob Cousy

Bob Cousy on the wall — for the Celtics fan who knows who invented the point guard.

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Career snapshot

Career averages: 18.4 PPG · 5.2 RPG · 7.5 APG · 37.5 FG%

Accolades

★ 6× NBA Champion (Boston Celtics: 1957, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963)

★ Inducted into the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame (1971, first ballot)

★ 1957 NBA MVP

★ 13× NBA All-Star (1951–1963, consecutive)

★ 1954, 1957 NBA All-Star Game MVP

★ 8× NBA assists leader (1953–1960, consecutive)

★ Boston Celtics jersey #14 retired

★ Member of the NBA 25th, 35th, 50th, and 75th Anniversary Teams

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1957-58 Topps #17 is Cousy’s flagship rookie card — one of the rarest pre-1970 basketball cards available, and a cornerstone of any vintage Celtics collection. The 1961-62 Fleer set offers the next-tier vintage flagship pieces from his peak years. For premium collectors, his Panini National Treasures patch-autographs and Celtics championship-era jersey relics anchor any vintage Boston collection.

About Bob Cousy at FreshDCards

Bob Cousy made point guard a primary offensive position in the NBA. Drafted in 1950, he won six NBA championships with the Celtics (1957, 1959–1963), the 1957 MVP, and led the league in assists eight consecutive seasons (1953–1960). He averaged 18.4 points and 7.5 assists across 13 seasons in Boston, made 13 straight All-Star teams, and was a first-ballot Hall of Famer in 1971.

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