Bob Cousy vs. Herb Williams Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Herb 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.

Herb Williams

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70
Herb Williams: 1981-82 to 1998-99

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Bob Cousy 6 Herb Williams 0

NBA Seasons Bob Cousy 14 Herb Williams 18

Playoffs Played Bob Cousy 13 Herb Williams 8

All-Star Games Bob Cousy 13 Herb Williams 0

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Bob Cousy 1 * Herb Williams 0

All-NBA First Team Bob Cousy 10 Herb Williams 0

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Bob Cousy 12 Herb Williams 0

Assists Leader Bob Cousy 8 Herb Williams 0

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.4 Herb Williams 10.8

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.2 Herb Williams 5.9

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 7.5 Herb Williams 1.7

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.5

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 1.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 16,960 Herb Williams 11,944

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 4,786 Herb Williams 6,509

Total Assists Bob Cousy 6,955 Herb Williams 1,856

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 605

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 1,605

Total Games Bob Cousy 924 Herb Williams 1,102

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .375 Herb Williams .467

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams .095

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .803 Herb Williams .696

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952) Herb Williams 19.9 (1986)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951) Herb Williams 9.1 (1986)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960) Herb Williams 3.4 (1985)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.9 (1984)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 2.4 (1986)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 18.5 Herb Williams 2.7

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 5.0 Herb Williams 1.4

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 8.6 Herb Williams 0.3

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.2

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.4

Totals Stats

Total Points Bob Cousy 2,018 Herb Williams 153

Total Rebounds Bob Cousy 546 Herb Williams 78

Total Assists Bob Cousy 937 Herb Williams 17

Total Steals Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 10

Total Blocks Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 25

Total Games Bob Cousy 109 Herb Williams 57

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Bob Cousy .342 Herb Williams .469

3-Point Percentage Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams -

Free Throw Percentage Bob Cousy .801 Herb Williams .738

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952) Herb Williams 13.7 (1990)

Rebounds Per Game Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956) Herb Williams 5.0 (1987)

Assists Per Game Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959) Herb Williams 1.8 (1987)

Steals Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.6 (1995)

Blocks Per Game Bob Cousy - n/a ** Herb Williams 0.7 (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.