Bob Cousy vs. Buck Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buck Johnson 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 Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Buck Johnson: 1986-87 to 1992-93

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Buck Johnson 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Buck Johnson 7

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Buck Johnson 5

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Buck Johnson 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Buck Johnson 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Buck Johnson 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Buck Johnson 0

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Buck Johnson 9.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Buck Johnson 3.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Buck Johnson 1.7

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

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Buck Johnson 4,617

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Buck Johnson 1,760

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Buck Johnson 856

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 404

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 252

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Buck Johnson 505

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Buck Johnson .488

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson .113

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Buck Johnson .738

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Buck Johnson 14.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Buck Johnson 4.6 (1990)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Buck Johnson 3.1 (1990)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.3 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.8 (1990)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Buck Johnson 6.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Buck Johnson 2.5

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Buck Johnson 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.6

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Buck Johnson 130

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Buck Johnson 49

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Buck Johnson 30

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 12

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 5

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Buck Johnson 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Buck Johnson .424

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson .000

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Buck Johnson .727

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Buck Johnson 12.8 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Buck Johnson 4.7 (1991)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Buck Johnson 3.3 (1989)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 1.5 (1990)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buck Johnson 0.5 (1990)

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.