Rodney Buford vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Rodney Buford

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Rodney Buford: 1999-00 to 2004-05
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Rodney Buford 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Rodney Buford 5 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Rodney Buford 4 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Rodney Buford 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Rodney Buford 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Rodney Buford 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Rodney Buford 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Rodney Buford 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 6.4 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 2.6 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.5 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 1,472 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 598 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Rodney Buford 179 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Rodney Buford 115 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 31 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 230 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .412 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .300 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .758 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 9.4 (2002) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 4.3 (2002) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.1 (2002) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.7 (2002) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.2 (2000) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 1.8 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 0.8 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.3 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Rodney Buford 44 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Rodney Buford 18 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Rodney Buford 7 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Rodney Buford 6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Rodney Buford 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Rodney Buford 24 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Rodney Buford .386 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Rodney Buford .455 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Rodney Buford .833 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Rodney Buford 11.0 (2000) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2004) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Rodney Buford 1.0 (2000) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Rodney Buford 0.4 (2004) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Rodney Buford 0.1 (2001) 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.