Quinn Buckner vs. Bob Cousy Comparison

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

Quinn Buckner

vs.

Bob Cousy

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Quinn Buckner: 1976-77 to 1985-86
Bob Cousy: 1950-51 to 1969-70

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Quinn Buckner 1 Bob Cousy 6

NBA Seasons Quinn Buckner 10 Bob Cousy 14

Playoffs Played Quinn Buckner 6 Bob Cousy 13

All-Star Games Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Cousy 13

Honors and Awards

Season MVP Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Cousy 1 *

All-NBA First Team Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Cousy 10

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Cousy 12

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) Quinn Buckner 4 Bob Cousy 0

Assists Leader Quinn Buckner 0 Bob Cousy 8

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

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 8.2 Bob Cousy 18.4

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.7 Bob Cousy 5.2

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 4.3 Bob Cousy 7.5

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 5,929 Bob Cousy 16,960

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 1,969 Bob Cousy 4,786

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 3,114 Bob Cousy 6,955

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 1,337 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 80 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 719 Bob Cousy 924

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .461 Bob Cousy .375

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .184 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .657 Bob Cousy .803

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 13.3 (1981) Bob Cousy 21.7 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.6 (1981) Bob Cousy 6.9 (1951)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.8 (1979) Bob Cousy 9.5 (1960)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 (1982) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.3 (1977) Bob Cousy - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 5.1 Bob Cousy 18.5

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 1.7 Bob Cousy 5.0

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.5 Bob Cousy 8.6

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.9 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.0 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points Quinn Buckner 346 Bob Cousy 2,018

Total Rebounds Quinn Buckner 115 Bob Cousy 546

Total Assists Quinn Buckner 170 Bob Cousy 937

Total Steals Quinn Buckner 64 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Blocks Quinn Buckner 1 Bob Cousy - n/a **

Total Games Quinn Buckner 68 Bob Cousy 109

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Quinn Buckner .439 Bob Cousy .342

3-Point Percentage Quinn Buckner .000 * Bob Cousy - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage Quinn Buckner .610 Bob Cousy .801

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Quinn Buckner 11.2 (1978) Bob Cousy 31.0 (1952)

Rebounds Per Game Quinn Buckner 3.0 (1978) Bob Cousy 8.0 (1956)

Assists Per Game Quinn Buckner 6.9 (1978) Bob Cousy 10.8 (1959)

Steals Per Game Quinn Buckner 2.1 (1980) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Blocks Per Game Quinn Buckner 0.1 (1978) Bob Cousy - n/a **

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** 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.