Bob Cousy vs. Butch Van Breda Kolff Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Butch Van Breda Kolff 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.

Butch Van Breda Kolff

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
B. Van Breda Kolff: 1946-47 to 1949-50

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * B. Van Breda Kolff 0 *

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 B. Van Breda Kolff 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 B. Van Breda Kolff 4.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 1.5

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 B. Van Breda Kolff 826

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 B. Van Breda Kolff 256

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 B. Van Breda Kolff 175

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 B. Van Breda Kolff .305

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 B. Van Breda Kolff .669

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) B. Van Breda Kolff 7.0 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) B. Van Breda Kolff 2.4 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 B. Van Breda Kolff 6.1

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 B. Van Breda Kolff 0.9

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 B. Van Breda Kolff 92

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 B. Van Breda Kolff 13

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 B. Van Breda Kolff 15

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 B. Van Breda Kolff .318

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 B. Van Breda Kolff .720

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) B. Van Breda Kolff 8.2 (1949)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) B. Van Breda Kolff 1.2 (1949)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** B. Van Breda Kolff - n/a **

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. Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51, this player has no data for the stat.