Jimmy Butler vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and Jimmy Butler 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
Jimmy Butler: 2011-12 to 2025-26
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Jimmy Butler 15 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Jimmy Butler 12 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Jimmy Butler 6 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Jimmy Butler 5 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Jimmy Butler 0 Bob Cousy 8

Steals Leader Jimmy Butler 1 Bob Cousy 0 *

* Notes: Season MVP is awarded since 1955-56. Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 18.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 5.3 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.3 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 15,984 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 4,665 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 3,791 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 1,405 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 379 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 873 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .472 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .329 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .844 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 23.9 (2017) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.9 (2021) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.1 (2021) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.1 (2021) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.6 (2016) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 21.1 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 6.2 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 4.7 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 1.7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Jimmy Butler 2,745 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Jimmy Butler 807 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Jimmy Butler 608 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Jimmy Butler 217 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Jimmy Butler 71 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Jimmy Butler 130 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Jimmy Butler .459 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Jimmy Butler .344 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Jimmy Butler .827 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Jimmy Butler 27.4 (2022) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.5 (2021) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Jimmy Butler 7.0 (2021) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Jimmy Butler 2.4 (2015) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Jimmy Butler 0.8 (2017) Bob Cousy - 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.