Bob Cousy vs. James Worthy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and James Worthy 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 James Worthy, with 12 seasons played from 1983 to 1994, 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. James Worthy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy James Worthy Bob Cousy James Worthy
Points
106th
119th
68th
29th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
90th
Assists
22nd
280th
20th
72nd
Steals
n/a
165th
n/a
39th
Blocks
n/a
222nd
n/a
87th
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Bob Cousy vs. James Worthy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy James Worthy Bob Cousy James Worthy
Points
122nd
152nd
134th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
296th
Steals
n/a
261st
n/a
150th
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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
119th
13 16,960 vs. 16,320640
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 4,70878
Assists
22nd
280th
258 6,955 vs. 2,7914,164
Steals
n/a
165th
0 vs. 1,041
Blocks
n/a
222nd
0 vs. 624
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
207th
0 vs. 1,561
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
281st
0 vs. 3,147
Field Goals Made
123rd
84th
39 6,168 vs. 6,878710
Field Goals Attempted
46th
120th
74 16,468 vs. 13,2043,264
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 117
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 486
Free Throws Made
54th
271st
217 4,624 vs. 2,4472,177
Free Throws Attempted
56th
276th
220 5,756 vs. 3,1842,572

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
233rd
3 924 vs. 9262
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
+300th
33 vs. 033

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
29th
39 2,018 vs. 3,0221,004
Rebounds
174th
90th
84 546 vs. 747201
Assists
20th
72nd
52 937 vs. 463474
Steals
n/a
39th
0 vs. 177
Blocks
n/a
87th
0 vs. 96
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
50th
0 vs. 257
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
94th
0 vs. 490
Field Goals Made
85th
20th
65 689 vs. 1,267578
Field Goals Attempted
45th
31st
14 2,016 vs. 2,329313
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 14
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 67
Free Throws Made
39th
62nd
23 640 vs. 474166
Free Throws Attempted
41st
55th
14 799 vs. 652147

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
61st
70 109 vs. 14334
Playoffs
45th
223rd
178 13 vs. 94

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
38th
7 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy James Worthy 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 James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
152nd
30 18.35 vs. 17.620.73
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 5.080.10
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 3.014.51
Steals per game
n/a
261st
0.00 vs. 1.12
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.69
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.40
Field Goals Made per game
161st
82nd
79 6.68 vs. 7.430.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
171st
136 17.82 vs. 14.263.56
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.13
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.52
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.00 vs. 2.642.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.23 vs. 3.442.79

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy James Worthy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
73rd
61 18.51 vs. 21.132.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 5.220.21
Assists per game
10th
296th
286 8.60 vs. 3.245.36
Steals per game
n/a
150th
0.00 vs. 1.24
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
281st
0.00 vs. 1.80
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.43
Field Goals Made per game
180th
39th
141 6.32 vs. 8.862.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
101st
47 18.50 vs. 16.292.21
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
Free Throws Made per game
39th
266th
227 5.87 vs. 3.312.56
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
237th
195 7.33 vs. 4.562.77

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.