Bob Cousy vs. Clyde Drexler: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Clyde Drexler 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 Clyde Drexler, with 15 seasons played from 1984 to 1998, 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. Clyde Drexler
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler
Points
106th
38th
68th
33rd
Rebounds
+300th
140th
174th
51st
Assists
22nd
39th
20th
24th
Steals
n/a
9th
n/a
13th
Blocks
n/a
182nd
n/a
68th
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Bob Cousy vs. Clyde Drexler
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler
Points
122nd
65th
134th
83rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
231st
Assists
23rd
84th
10th
56th
Steals
n/a
10th
n/a
16th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
278th

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 Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
38th
68 16,960 vs. 22,1955,235
Rebounds
+300th
140th
+160 4,786 vs. 6,6771,891
Assists
22nd
39th
17 6,955 vs. 6,125830
Steals
n/a
9th
0 vs. 2,207
Blocks
n/a
182nd
0 vs. 719
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
46th
0 vs. 2,615
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
158th
0 vs. 4,062
Field Goals Made
123rd
36th
87 6,168 vs. 8,3352,167
Field Goals Attempted
46th
35th
11 16,468 vs. 17,6731,205
3-Pointers Made
n/a
244th
0 vs. 827
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
186th
0 vs. 2,603
Free Throws Made
54th
50th
4 4,624 vs. 4,69874
Free Throws Attempted
56th
46th
10 5,756 vs. 5,962206

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
98th
138 924 vs. 1,086162
Seasons
194th
133rd
61 14 vs. 151

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
22nd
8 33 vs. 258

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
57th
163 3 vs. 2118
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
33rd
35 2,018 vs. 2,963945
Rebounds
174th
51st
123 546 vs. 1,002456
Assists
20th
24th
4 937 vs. 89146
Steals
n/a
13th
0 vs. 278
Blocks
n/a
68th
0 vs. 108
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
25th
0 vs. 359
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
57th
0 vs. 643
Field Goals Made
85th
32nd
53 689 vs. 1,076387
Field Goals Attempted
45th
28th
17 2,016 vs. 2,408392
3-Pointers Made
n/a
66th
0 vs. 141
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
43rd
0 vs. 489
Free Throws Made
39th
36th
3 640 vs. 67030
Free Throws Attempted
41st
36th
5 799 vs. 85152

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
54th
77 109 vs. 14536
Playoffs
45th
17th
28 13 vs. 152

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler 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 Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
65th
57 18.35 vs. 20.442.08
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 6.150.97
Assists per game
23rd
84th
61 7.53 vs. 5.641.89
Steals per game
n/a
10th
0.00 vs. 2.03
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
112nd
0.00 vs. 2.41
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.74
Field Goals Made per game
161st
63rd
98 6.68 vs. 7.671.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
65th
30 17.82 vs. 16.271.55
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.76
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.40
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
96th
44 5.00 vs. 4.330.68
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
101st
38 6.23 vs. 5.490.74

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Clyde Drexler Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
83rd
51 18.51 vs. 20.431.92
Rebounds per game
+300th
231st
+69 5.01 vs. 6.911.90
Assists per game
10th
56th
46 8.60 vs. 6.142.45
Steals per game
n/a
16th
0.00 vs. 1.92
Blocks per game
n/a
278th
0.00 vs. 0.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
114th
0.00 vs. 2.48
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
216th
0.00 vs. 4.43
Field Goals Made per game
180th
99th
81 6.32 vs. 7.421.10
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
91st
37 18.50 vs. 16.611.89
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
241st
0.00 vs. 3.37
Free Throws Made per game
39th
100th
61 5.87 vs. 4.621.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
111st
69 7.33 vs. 5.871.46

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.