Bob Cousy vs. Dikembe Mutombo: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Dikembe Mutombo 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 Dikembe Mutombo, with 18 seasons played from 1992 to 2009, 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. Dikembe Mutombo
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo
Points
106th
+300th
68th
275th
Rebounds
+300th
20th
174th
57th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
2nd
n/a
11th
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Bob Cousy vs. Dikembe Mutombo
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo
Points
122nd
+300th
134th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
46th
+300th
79th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
7th
n/a
8th

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 Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
+300th
+194 16,960 vs. 11,7295,231
Rebounds
+300th
20th
+280 4,786 vs. 12,3597,573
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 1,2405,715
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 494
Blocks
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 3,289
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
12th
0 vs. 3,808
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
13th
0 vs. 8,551
Field Goals Made
123rd
+300th
+177 6,168 vs. 4,1691,999
Field Goals Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 16,468 vs. 8,0458,423
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2
Free Throws Made
54th
132nd
78 4,624 vs. 3,3911,233
Free Throws Attempted
56th
86th
30 5,756 vs. 4,960796

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
50th
186 924 vs. 1,196272
Seasons
190th
27th
163 14 vs. 184

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
61st
47 33 vs. 1023

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo 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 Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
275th
207 2,018 vs. 9181,100
Rebounds
174th
57th
117 546 vs. 962416
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 937 vs. 78859
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 40
Blocks
n/a
11th
0 vs. 251
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
37th
0 vs. 296
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
55th
0 vs. 666
Field Goals Made
85th
+300th
+215 689 vs. 303386
Field Goals Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 2,016 vs. 5861,430
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
Free Throws Made
39th
134th
95 640 vs. 312328
Free Throws Attempted
41st
114th
73 799 vs. 444355

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
165th
34 109 vs. 1018
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo 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 Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.35 vs. 9.818.55
Rebounds per game
+300th
46th
+254 5.18 vs. 10.335.15
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 1.046.49
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.41
Blocks per game
n/a
7th
0.00 vs. 2.75
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
18th
0.00 vs. 3.18
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
35th
0.00 vs. 7.15
Field Goals Made per game
159th
+300th
+141 6.68 vs. 3.493.19
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 17.82 vs. 6.7311.10
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.00 vs. 2.842.17
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
230th
167 6.23 vs. 4.152.08

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Dikembe Mutombo Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
+300th
+166 18.51 vs. 9.099.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
79th
+221 5.01 vs. 9.524.52
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 0.777.82
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.40
Blocks per game
n/a
8th
0.00 vs. 2.49
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
53rd
0.00 vs. 2.93
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
61st
0.00 vs. 6.59
Field Goals Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 6.32 vs. 3.003.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 18.50 vs. 5.8012.69
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
Free Throws Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 5.87 vs. 3.092.78
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
257th
215 7.33 vs. 4.402.93

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.