Bob Cousy vs. Buck Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Williams and Bob Cousy that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

Bob Cousy

vs.

Buck Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Buck Williams: 1981-82 to 1997-98

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Buck Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Buck Williams 17

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Buck Williams 14

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Buck Williams 3

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Buck Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Buck Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Buck Williams 1

All-Defensive 1st Team Bob Cousy 0 * Buck Williams 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 0 Buck Williams 4

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Buck Williams 0

Rookie of The Year Bob Cousy 0 * Buck Williams 1

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Finals MVP and Defensive Teams awarded since 1968-69. Rookie of The Year is awarded since 1952-53.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Buck Williams 12.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Buck Williams 10.0

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Buck Williams 1.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Buck Williams 16,784

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Buck Williams 13,017

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Buck Williams 1,646

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,080

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 1,100

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Buck Williams 1,307

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Buck Williams .549

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams .167

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Buck Williams .664

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Buck Williams 18.3 (1988)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Buck Williams 12.5 (1983)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Buck Williams 2.0 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.1 (1983)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.5 (1984)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Buck Williams 11.2

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Buck Williams 8.7

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Buck Williams 1.0

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.8

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Buck Williams 1,211

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Buck Williams 941

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Buck Williams 113

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 90

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 70

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Buck Williams 108

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Buck Williams .520

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams .500

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Buck Williams .672

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Buck Williams 24.7 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Buck Williams 14.1 (1984)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Buck Williams 2.0 (1983)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 2.0 (1986)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Williams 1.7 (1985)

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.