Bob Cousy vs. Haywood Highsmith Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Haywood Highsmith 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
Haywood Highsmith: 2018-19 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Haywood Highsmith 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Haywood Highsmith 5

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Haywood Highsmith 4

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Haywood Highsmith 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Haywood Highsmith 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Haywood Highsmith 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Haywood Highsmith 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Haywood Highsmith 5.4

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Haywood Highsmith 3.1

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Haywood Highsmith 1.1

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.7

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Haywood Highsmith 1,171

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Haywood Highsmith 681

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Haywood Highsmith 233

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 160

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 87

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Haywood Highsmith 218

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Haywood Highsmith .449

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .374

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Haywood Highsmith .605

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Haywood Highsmith 6.5 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Haywood Highsmith 3.5 (2023)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Haywood Highsmith 1.5 (2025)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.9 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Haywood Highsmith 3.5

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Haywood Highsmith 1.6

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Haywood Highsmith 0.6

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.4

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Haywood Highsmith 122

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Haywood Highsmith 56

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Haywood Highsmith 20

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 14

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 5

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Haywood Highsmith 35

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Haywood Highsmith .516

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith .404

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Haywood Highsmith .833

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Haywood Highsmith 7.3 (2025)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Haywood Highsmith 3.3 (2025)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Haywood Highsmith 1.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.8 (2025)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Haywood Highsmith 0.5 (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.