Bob Cousy vs. Allen Iverson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Allen Iverson all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Stats Rankings

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Bob Cousy, with a career spanning 14 seasons from 1951 to 1970, and Allen Iverson, with 14 seasons played from 1997 to 2010, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

Bob Cousy vs. Allen Iverson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Bob Cousy Allen Iverson
Points
106th
30th
68th
60th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Assists
22nd
53rd
20th
82nd
Steals
n/a
14th
n/a
58th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Years1414138

Bob Cousy vs. Allen Iverson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Bob Cousy Allen Iverson
Points
122nd
9th
134th
3rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
56th
10th
64th
Steals
n/a
7th
n/a
12th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th

Steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds started to be recorded in the 1973-74 season. The 3-point shot was implemented in the 1979-80 season.
n/a = The player doesn't have data for the stat.

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
30th
76 16,960 vs. 24,3687,408
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 3,3941,392
Assists
22nd
53rd
31 6,955 vs. 5,6241,331
Steals
n/a
14th
0 vs. 1,983
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 164
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 745
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,649
Field Goals Made
123rd
33rd
90 6,168 vs. 8,4672,299
Field Goals Attempted
46th
20th
26 16,468 vs. 19,9063,438
3-Pointers Made
n/a
146th
0 vs. 1,059
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
97th
0 vs. 3,383
Free Throws Made
54th
16th
38 4,624 vs. 6,3751,751
Free Throws Attempted
56th
20th
36 5,756 vs. 8,1682,412

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
250th
14 924 vs. 91410
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
275th
261 33 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
6th
214 3 vs. 7976
50+ point games
-
10th
0 vs. 1111
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
60th
8 2,018 vs. 2,11193
Rebounds
174th
+300th
+126 546 vs. 273273
Assists
20th
82nd
62 937 vs. 425512
Steals
n/a
58th
0 vs. 147
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 14
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 59
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
300th
0 vs. 214
Field Goals Made
85th
66th
19 689 vs. 75566
Field Goals Attempted
45th
52nd
7 2,016 vs. 1,882134
3-Pointers Made
n/a
85th
0 vs. 123
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
73rd
0 vs. 376
Free Throws Made
39th
60th
21 640 vs. 478162
Free Throws Attempted
41st
56th
15 799 vs. 626173

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
+300th
109 vs. 7138
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
11th
67 1 vs. 109
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
9th
113 18.35 vs. 26.668.31
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 3.711.47
Assists per game
23rd
56th
33 7.53 vs. 6.151.37
Steals per game
n/a
7th
0.00 vs. 2.17
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.82
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.90
Field Goals Made per game
159th
15th
144 6.68 vs. 9.262.59
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
4th
31 17.82 vs. 21.783.96
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
169th
0.00 vs. 3.70
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
9th
43 5.00 vs. 6.971.97
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
6th
57 6.23 vs. 8.942.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Allen Iverson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
3rd
131 18.51 vs. 29.7311.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 3.851.16
Assists per game
10th
64th
54 8.60 vs. 5.992.61
Steals per game
n/a
12th
0.00 vs. 2.07
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.20
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.83
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.01
Field Goals Made per game
180th
4th
176 6.32 vs. 10.634.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
1st
53 18.50 vs. 26.518.01
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
103rd
0.00 vs. 1.73
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
78th
0.00 vs. 5.30
Free Throws Made per game
39th
15th
24 5.87 vs. 6.730.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
15th
27 7.33 vs. 8.821.49

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.