Bob Cousy vs. Buddy Hield Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Buddy Hield 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Buddy Hield: 2016-17 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Buddy Hield 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Buddy Hield 10

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Buddy Hield 2

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Buddy Hield 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Buddy Hield 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Buddy Hield 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Buddy Hield 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Buddy Hield 15.0

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Buddy Hield 4.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Buddy Hield 2.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.3

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Buddy Hield 10,767

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Buddy Hield 2,941

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Buddy Hield 1,782

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 617

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 227

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Buddy Hield 718

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Buddy Hield .432

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield .396

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Buddy Hield .858

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Buddy Hield 20.7 (2019)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Buddy Hield 5.0 (2019)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Buddy Hield 3.6 (2021)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2023)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.5 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Buddy Hield 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Buddy Hield 2.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Buddy Hield 1.4

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.9

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Buddy Hield 172

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Buddy Hield 47

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Buddy Hield 23

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 14

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 6

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Buddy Hield 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Buddy Hield .415

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield .433

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Buddy Hield .938

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Buddy Hield 12.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Buddy Hield 3.5 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Buddy Hield 1.8 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Buddy Hield 0.4 (2025)

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.