Bob Cousy vs. Donovan Mitchell: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Donovan Mitchell 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 Donovan Mitchell, with 9 seasons played from 2018 to 2026, stand among the league's historical elite.

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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. Donovan Mitchell
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell
Points
108th
194th
68th
91st
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
144th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
149th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Bob Cousy vs. Donovan Mitchell
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell
Points
126th
16th
134th
7th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
159th
10th
119th
Steals
n/a
117th
n/a
110th
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 Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
108th
194th
86 16,960 vs. 14,0702,890
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 2,4392,347
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 2,6604,295
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 774
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 180
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 457
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,982
Field Goals Made
124th
234th
110 6,168 vs. 4,9811,187
Field Goals Attempted
46th
217th
171 16,468 vs. 11,0295,439
3-Pointers Made
n/a
37th
0 vs. 1,718
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
33rd
0 vs. 4,673
Free Throws Made
54th
294th
240 4,624 vs. 2,3902,234
Free Throws Attempted
56th
+300th
+244 5,756 vs. 2,8442,912

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
238th
+300th
924 vs. 563361
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
223rd
40th
183 3 vs. 3229
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
2nd
0 vs. 11

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
91st
23 2,018 vs. 1,783235
Rebounds
174th
+300th
+126 546 vs. 314232
Assists
20th
144th
124 937 vs. 303634
Steals
n/a
149th
0 vs. 86
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 21
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 51
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
236th
0 vs. 263
Field Goals Made
85th
104th
19 689 vs. 61772
Field Goals Attempted
45th
97th
52 2,016 vs. 1,403613
3-Pointers Made
n/a
32nd
0 vs. 199
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
32nd
0 vs. 561
Free Throws Made
39th
111st
72 640 vs. 350290
Free Throws Attempted
41st
131st
90 799 vs. 424375

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
+300th
109 vs. 6346
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
20th
58 1 vs. 76
50+ point games
9th
3rd
6 1 vs. 32
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
126th
16th
110 18.35 vs. 24.996.64
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 4.330.85
Assists per game
23rd
159th
136 7.53 vs. 4.722.80
Steals per game
n/a
117th
0.00 vs. 1.37
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.52
Field Goals Made per game
164th
24th
140 6.68 vs. 8.852.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
36th
13th
23 17.82 vs. 19.591.77
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 3.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 8.30
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
104th
52 5.00 vs. 4.250.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
62nd
133rd
71 6.23 vs. 5.051.18

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Donovan Mitchell Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
7th
127 18.51 vs. 28.309.79
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 4.980.03
Assists per game
10th
119th
109 8.60 vs. 4.813.79
Steals per game
n/a
110th
0.00 vs. 1.37
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.33
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.81
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
244th
0.00 vs. 4.17
Field Goals Made per game
180th
18th
162 6.32 vs. 9.793.47
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
10th
44 18.50 vs. 22.273.77
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 3.16
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
4th
0.00 vs. 8.90
Free Throws Made per game
39th
53rd
14 5.87 vs. 5.560.32
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
67th
25 7.33 vs. 6.730.60

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.