Ranking the top 50 players in NBA history…

32. Bob Cousy

Cousy was the original point guard and the NBA’s first superstar.

Nicknamed “The Houdini of the Hardwood,” Cousy revolutionized the game with his innovative ball-handling and passing , leading the NBA in assists for eight consecutive seasons and becoming the first to reach 4,000, 5,000 and 6,000 career assists.

He averaged 18.4 points, 7.5 assists and 5.2 rebounds per game over 924 games.

Cousy was an All-Star in each of his 13 NBA seasons and won the NBA Most Valuable Player award in 1957 while leading the league in assists.

He also received two All-Star Game MVP awards during his career.

A key figure in the Celtics’ early dynasty alongside Bill Russell, Cousy won six NBA championships (1957, 1959–1963).

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