Bob Cousy vs. Anthony Davis: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Anthony Davis 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 Anthony Davis, with 14 seasons played from 2013 to 2026, 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. Anthony Davis
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Bob Cousy Anthony Davis
Points
108th
63rd
68th
118th
Rebounds
+300th
70th
174th
109th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
n/a
163rd
n/a
179th
Blocks
n/a
23rd
n/a
53rd
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Bob Cousy vs. Anthony Davis
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Bob Cousy Anthony Davis
Points
126th
28th
134th
19th
Rebounds
+300th
36th
+300th
22nd
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
147th
n/a
140th
Blocks
n/a
14th
n/a
14th

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 Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
108th
63rd
45 16,960 vs. 19,1982,238
Rebounds
+300th
70th
+230 4,786 vs. 8,5323,746
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 2,0444,911
Steals
n/a
163rd
0 vs. 1,048
Blocks
n/a
23rd
0 vs. 1,833
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
91st
0 vs. 2,121
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
44th
0 vs. 6,411
Field Goals Made
124th
74th
50 6,168 vs. 7,1901,022
Field Goals Attempted
46th
104th
58 16,468 vs. 13,7632,705
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 382
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,291
Free Throws Made
54th
62nd
8 4,624 vs. 4,436188
Free Throws Attempted
56th
65th
9 5,756 vs. 5,593163

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
238th
+300th
924 vs. 798126
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
135th
121 33 vs. 429

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
223rd
26th
197 3 vs. 4542
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
118th
50 2,018 vs. 1,566452
Rebounds
174th
109th
65 546 vs. 705159
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 937 vs. 170767
Steals
n/a
179th
0 vs. 76
Blocks
n/a
53rd
0 vs. 129
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
152nd
0 vs. 148
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
73rd
0 vs. 557
Field Goals Made
85th
125th
40 689 vs. 574115
Field Goals Attempted
45th
169th
124 2,016 vs. 1,059957
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 36
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 115
Free Throws Made
39th
90th
51 640 vs. 382258
Free Throws Attempted
41st
107th
66 799 vs. 455344

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
+300th
109 vs. 6049
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 67

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
49th
29 1 vs. 32
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
126th
28th
98 18.35 vs. 24.065.70
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 5.18 vs. 10.695.51
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 2.564.97
Steals per game
n/a
147th
0.00 vs. 1.31
Blocks per game
n/a
14th
0.00 vs. 2.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
70th
0.00 vs. 2.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
13th
0.00 vs. 8.03
Field Goals Made per game
164th
20th
144 6.68 vs. 9.012.33
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
45th
9 17.82 vs. 17.250.58
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.48
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.62
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
33rd
19 5.00 vs. 5.560.55
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
36th
26 6.23 vs. 7.010.78

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Anthony Davis Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
19th
115 18.51 vs. 26.107.59
Rebounds per game
+300th
22nd
+278 5.01 vs. 11.756.74
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 2.835.76
Steals per game
n/a
140th
0.00 vs. 1.27
Blocks per game
n/a
14th
0.00 vs. 2.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
115th
0.00 vs. 2.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 9.28
Field Goals Made per game
180th
21st
159 6.32 vs. 9.573.25
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
64th
10 18.50 vs. 17.650.85
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.60
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.92
Free Throws Made per game
39th
23rd
16 5.87 vs. 6.370.50
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
35th
7 7.33 vs. 7.580.25

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.