John Butler vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Bob Cousy and John 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

John Butler

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
John Butler: 2022-23 to 2022-23
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons John Butler 1 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

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

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler 45 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds John Butler 17 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists John Butler 11 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals John Butler 7 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Butler 9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Butler 19 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler .321 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage John Butler .229 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Butler .750 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler 2.4 (2023) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler 0.9 (2023) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game John Butler 0.6 (2023) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game John Butler 0.4 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Butler 0.5 (2023) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points John Butler - Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds John Butler - Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists John Butler - Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals John Butler - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks John Butler - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games John Butler 0 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage John Butler - Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage John Butler - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage John Butler - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game John Butler - Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game John Butler - 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.