Bob Cousy vs. David Robinson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and David Robinson 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 David Robinson, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. David Robinson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy David Robinson Bob Cousy David Robinson
Points
108th
46th
68th
55th
Rebounds
+300th
35th
174th
31st
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
159th
Steals
n/a
67th
n/a
53rd
Blocks
n/a
6th
n/a
5th
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Bob Cousy vs. David Robinson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy David Robinson Bob Cousy David Robinson
Points
126th
51st
134th
151st
Rebounds
+300th
38th
+300th
41st
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
107th
n/a
159th
Blocks
n/a
4th
n/a
6th

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 David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
108th
46th
62 16,960 vs. 20,7903,830
Rebounds
+300th
35th
+265 4,786 vs. 10,4975,711
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 2,4414,514
Steals
n/a
67th
0 vs. 1,388
Blocks
n/a
6th
0 vs. 2,954
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
29th
0 vs. 3,083
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
24th
0 vs. 7,414
Field Goals Made
124th
61st
63 6,168 vs. 7,3651,197
Field Goals Attempted
46th
93rd
47 16,468 vs. 14,2212,247
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 25
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 100
Free Throws Made
54th
22nd
32 4,624 vs. 6,0351,411
Free Throws Attempted
56th
19th
37 5,756 vs. 8,2012,445

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
238th
163rd
75 924 vs. 98763
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
50th
36 33 vs. 1419

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
223rd
54th
169 3 vs. 2219
50+ point games
-
42nd
0 vs. 33
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
55th
13 2,018 vs. 2,221203
Rebounds
174th
31st
143 546 vs. 1,301755
Assists
20th
159th
139 937 vs. 280657
Steals
n/a
53rd
0 vs. 151
Blocks
n/a
5th
0 vs. 312
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
21st
0 vs. 367
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
22nd
0 vs. 934
Field Goals Made
85th
63rd
22 689 vs. 76879
Field Goals Attempted
45th
71st
26 2,016 vs. 1,604412
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 10
Free Throws Made
39th
34th
5 640 vs. 68444
Free Throws Attempted
41st
26th
15 799 vs. 966167

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
100th
31 109 vs. 12314
Playoffs
45th
76th
31 13 vs. 121

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
39th
8 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
78th
0 1 vs. 10
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
126th
51st
75 18.35 vs. 21.062.71
Rebounds per game
+300th
38th
+262 5.18 vs. 10.645.46
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 2.475.05
Steals per game
n/a
107th
0.00 vs. 1.41
Blocks per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 2.99
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
24th
0.00 vs. 3.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
28th
0.00 vs. 7.51
Field Goals Made per game
164th
79th
85 6.68 vs. 7.460.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
159th
123 17.82 vs. 14.413.41
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.10
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
21st
31 5.00 vs. 6.111.11
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
17th
45 6.23 vs. 8.312.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy David Robinson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
151st
17 18.51 vs. 18.060.46
Rebounds per game
+300th
41st
+259 5.01 vs. 10.585.57
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 2.286.32
Steals per game
n/a
159th
0.00 vs. 1.23
Blocks per game
n/a
6th
0.00 vs. 2.54
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
52nd
0.00 vs. 2.98
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
28th
0.00 vs. 7.59
Field Goals Made per game
180th
185th
5 6.32 vs. 6.240.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
236th
182 18.50 vs. 13.045.45
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.08
Free Throws Made per game
39th
53rd
14 5.87 vs. 5.560.31
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
31st
11 7.33 vs. 7.850.52

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.