Willie Burton vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Willie Burton

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Willie Burton: 1990-91 to 1998-99
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Willie Burton 8 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Willie Burton 1 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 12

Assists Leader Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 10.3 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 2.9 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.2 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.4 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 3,243 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 932 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Willie Burton 393 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Willie Burton 191 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 121 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 316 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .424 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .345 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton .786 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 15.3 (1995) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 3.6 (1992) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 1.8 (1995) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.9 (1991) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.6 (1993) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Willie Burton 2 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Willie Burton 0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Willie Burton 2 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Willie Burton .250 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Willie Burton .000 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Willie Burton - Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Willie Burton 1.0 (1994) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Willie Burton 0.0 (1994) 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.