Bob Cousy vs. Chris Paul: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Chris Paul 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 Chris Paul, with 21 seasons played from 2006 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. Chris Paul
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Chris Paul Bob Cousy Chris Paul
Points
106th
36th
68th
31st
Rebounds
+300th
197th
174th
99th
Assists
22nd
2nd
20th
5th
Steals
n/a
2nd
n/a
11th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Years14211315

Bob Cousy vs. Chris Paul
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Chris Paul Bob Cousy Chris Paul
Points
122nd
185th
134th
94th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
6th
10th
14th
Steals
n/a
11th
n/a
14th
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 Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
36th
70 16,960 vs. 23,0216,061
Rebounds
+300th
197th
+103 4,786 vs. 5,9831,197
Assists
22nd
2nd
20 6,955 vs. 12,5135,558
Steals
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 2,721
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 222
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 795
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
80th
0 vs. 5,188
Field Goals Made
123rd
41st
82 6,168 vs. 8,1501,982
Field Goals Attempted
46th
38th
8 16,468 vs. 17,362894
3-Pointers Made
n/a
26th
0 vs. 1,863
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
24th
0 vs. 5,038
Free Throws Made
54th
44th
10 4,624 vs. 4,858234
Free Throws Attempted
56th
67th
11 5,756 vs. 5,580176

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
15th
221 924 vs. 1,357433
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
34th
20 33 vs. 1815

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
121st
99 3 vs. 85
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
31st
37 2,018 vs. 2,981963
Rebounds
174th
99th
75 546 vs. 730184
Assists
20th
5th
15 937 vs. 1,233296
Steals
n/a
11th
0 vs. 287
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 31
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
241st
0 vs. 106
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
60th
0 vs. 624
Field Goals Made
85th
30th
55 689 vs. 1,106417
Field Goals Attempted
45th
32nd
13 2,016 vs. 2,287271
3-Pointers Made
n/a
21st
0 vs. 244
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
22nd
0 vs. 654
Free Throws Made
39th
53rd
14 640 vs. 525115
Free Throws Attempted
41st
61st
20 799 vs. 615184

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
48th
83 109 vs. 14940
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
20th
11 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
185th
63 18.35 vs. 16.961.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 4.410.77
Assists per game
23rd
6th
17 7.53 vs. 9.221.69
Steals per game
n/a
11th
0.00 vs. 2.01
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.16
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.59
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.82
Field Goals Made per game
160th
237th
77 6.68 vs. 6.010.67
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
254th
219 17.82 vs. 12.795.03
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
232nd
0.00 vs. 1.37
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
167th
0.00 vs. 3.71
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
177th
125 5.00 vs. 3.581.42
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
240th
177 6.23 vs. 4.112.12

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Chris Paul Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
94th
40 18.51 vs. 20.011.49
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 4.900.11
Assists per game
10th
14th
4 8.60 vs. 8.280.32
Steals per game
n/a
14th
0.00 vs. 1.93
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
243rd
0.00 vs. 4.19
Field Goals Made per game
180th
99th
81 6.32 vs. 7.421.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
133rd
79 18.50 vs. 15.353.15
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
120th
0.00 vs. 1.64
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
134th
0.00 vs. 4.39
Free Throws Made per game
39th
229th
190 5.87 vs. 3.522.35
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
299th
257 7.33 vs. 4.133.20

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.