Bob Cousy vs. Dennis Rodman: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Dennis Rodman 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 Dennis Rodman, with 14 seasons played from 1987 to 2000, 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. Dennis Rodman
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman
Points
106th
+300th
68th
225th
Rebounds
+300th
23rd
174th
12th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
247th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
105th
Blocks
n/a
268th
n/a
86th
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Bob Cousy vs. Dennis Rodman
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman
Points
122nd
+300th
134th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
11th
+300th
65th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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 Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
+300th
+194 16,960 vs. 6,68310,277
Rebounds
+300th
23rd
+277 4,786 vs. 11,9547,168
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 1,6005,355
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 611
Blocks
n/a
268th
0 vs. 531
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
4th
0 vs. 4,329
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
21st
0 vs. 7,625
Field Goals Made
123rd
+300th
+177 6,168 vs. 2,7663,402
Field Goals Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 16,468 vs. 5,31011,158
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 82
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 355
Free Throws Made
54th
+300th
+246 4,624 vs. 1,0693,555
Free Throws Attempted
56th
+300th
+244 5,756 vs. 1,8323,924

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
255th
19 924 vs. 91113
Seasons
190th
190th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
225th
157 2,018 vs. 1,081937
Rebounds
174th
12th
162 546 vs. 1,6761,130
Assists
20th
247th
227 937 vs. 205732
Steals
n/a
105th
0 vs. 106
Blocks
n/a
86th
0 vs. 97
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
3rd
0 vs. 626
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
18th
0 vs. 1,050
Field Goals Made
85th
195th
110 689 vs. 442247
Field Goals Attempted
45th
226th
181 2,016 vs. 9021,114
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 47
Free Throws Made
39th
265th
226 640 vs. 190450
Free Throws Attempted
41st
175th
134 799 vs. 352447

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
29th
102 109 vs. 16960
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

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

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.35 vs. 7.3411.02
Rebounds per game
+300th
11th
+289 5.18 vs. 13.127.94
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 1.765.77
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.58
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 4.75
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 8.37
Field Goals Made per game
159th
+300th
+141 6.68 vs. 3.043.64
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 17.82 vs. 5.8311.99
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.09
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.39
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.00 vs. 1.173.83
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.23 vs. 2.014.22

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Dennis Rodman Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
+300th
+166 18.51 vs. 6.4012.12
Rebounds per game
+300th
65th
+235 5.01 vs. 9.924.91
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 1.217.38
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.63
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.57
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
13th
0.00 vs. 3.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
82nd
0.00 vs. 6.21
Field Goals Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 6.32 vs. 2.623.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 18.50 vs. 5.3413.16
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.28
Free Throws Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 5.87 vs. 1.124.75
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 7.33 vs. 2.085.25

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.