Bob Cousy vs. George Gervin: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and George Gervin 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 George Gervin, with 10 seasons played from 1977 to 1986, 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. George Gervin
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy George Gervin Bob Cousy George Gervin
Points
106th
46th
68th
113rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
287th
Steals
n/a
215th
n/a
206th
Blocks
n/a
199th
n/a
172nd
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Bob Cousy vs. George Gervin
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy George Gervin Bob Cousy George Gervin
Points
122nd
11th
134th
14th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
210th
n/a
199th
Blocks
n/a
220th
n/a
212nd

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.
* Some years in George Gervin's career don't have data for 3-pointers.

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 George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
46th
60 16,960 vs. 20,7083,748
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 3,6071,179
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 2,2144,741
Steals
n/a
215th
0 vs. 941
Blocks
n/a
199th
0 vs. 670
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,186
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,421
Field Goals Made
123rd
43rd
80 6,168 vs. 8,0451,877
Field Goals Attempted
46th
58th
12 16,468 vs. 15,747721
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 77
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 259
Free Throws Made
54th
58th
4 4,624 vs. 4,54183
Free Throws Attempted
56th
74th
18 5,756 vs. 5,383373

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
+300th
924 vs. 791133
Seasons
190th
+300th
14 vs. 104

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
13th
207 3 vs. 6865
50+ point games
-
23rd
0 vs. 55
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
113rd
45 2,018 vs. 1,592426
Rebounds
174th
+300th
+126 546 vs. 341205
Assists
20th
287th
267 937 vs. 186751
Steals
n/a
206th
0 vs. 69
Blocks
n/a
172nd
0 vs. 51
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
230th
0 vs. 110
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
270th
0 vs. 231
Field Goals Made
85th
101st
16 689 vs. 62267
Field Goals Attempted
45th
133rd
88 2,016 vs. 1,225791
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 13
Free Throws Made
39th
115th
76 640 vs. 348292
Free Throws Attempted
41st
131st
90 799 vs. 424375

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
+300th
109 vs. 5950
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
26th
52 1 vs. 65
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
11th
111 18.35 vs. 26.187.82
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 4.560.62
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 2.804.73
Steals per game
n/a
210th
0.00 vs. 1.19
Blocks per game
n/a
220th
0.00 vs. 0.85
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.50
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.06
Field Goals Made per game
159th
4th
155 6.68 vs. 10.173.50
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
12th
23 17.82 vs. 19.912.09
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.14
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
28th
24 5.00 vs. 5.740.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
39th
24 6.23 vs. 6.810.58

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy George Gervin Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
14th
120 18.51 vs. 26.988.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 5.780.77
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 3.155.44
Steals per game
n/a
199th
0.00 vs. 1.17
Blocks per game
n/a
212nd
0.00 vs. 0.86
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
260th
0.00 vs. 1.86
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
292nd
0.00 vs. 3.92
Field Goals Made per game
180th
6th
174 6.32 vs. 10.544.22
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
16th
38 18.50 vs. 20.762.27
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.35
Free Throws Made per game
39th
36th
3 5.87 vs. 5.900.03
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
45th
3 7.33 vs. 7.190.14

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.