Bob Cousy vs. Joe Dumars: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Joe Dumars 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 Joe Dumars, with 14 seasons played from 1986 to 1999, 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. Joe Dumars
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Joe Dumars Bob Cousy Joe Dumars
Points
106th
117th
68th
92nd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Assists
22nd
87th
20th
61st
Steals
n/a
241st
n/a
133rd
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Bob Cousy vs. Joe Dumars
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Joe Dumars Bob Cousy Joe Dumars
Points
122nd
215th
134th
220th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
174th
10th
136th
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 Joe Dumars Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
117th
11 16,960 vs. 16,401559
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 2,2032,583
Assists
22nd
87th
65 6,955 vs. 4,6122,343
Steals
n/a
241st
0 vs. 902
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 83
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 671
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,532
Field Goals Made
123rd
135th
12 6,168 vs. 5,994174
Field Goals Attempted
46th
128th
82 16,468 vs. 13,0263,442
3-Pointers Made
n/a
170th
0 vs. 990
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
188th
0 vs. 2,592
Free Throws Made
54th
126th
72 4,624 vs. 3,4231,201
Free Throws Attempted
56th
155th
99 5,756 vs. 4,0591,697

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Joe Dumars Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
140th
96 924 vs. 1,01894
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Joe Dumars Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
79th
141 3 vs. 1411
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Joe Dumars Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
92nd
24 2,018 vs. 1,752266
Rebounds
174th
+300th
+126 546 vs. 257289
Assists
20th
61st
41 937 vs. 512425
Steals
n/a
133rd
0 vs. 91
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 6
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
272nd
0 vs. 95
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 162
Field Goals Made
85th
97th
12 689 vs. 64643
Field Goals Attempted
45th
98th
53 2,016 vs. 1,398618
3-Pointers Made
n/a
264th
0 vs. 53
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
270th
0 vs. 148
Free Throws Made
39th
78th
39 640 vs. 407233
Free Throws Attempted
41st
97th
56 799 vs. 476323

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Joe Dumars Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
121st
10 109 vs. 1123
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Joe Dumars 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 Joe Dumars Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
215th
93 18.35 vs. 16.112.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 2.163.02
Assists per game
23rd
174th
151 7.53 vs. 4.533.00
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.89
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.50
Field Goals Made per game
161st
257th
96 6.68 vs. 5.890.79
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
253rd
218 17.82 vs. 12.805.03
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.97
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.55
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
211st
159 5.00 vs. 3.361.64
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
267th
204 6.23 vs. 3.992.24

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Joe Dumars Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
220th
86 18.51 vs. 15.642.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 2.292.71
Assists per game
10th
136th
126 8.60 vs. 4.574.02
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.81
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.05
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.45
Field Goals Made per game
180th
237th
57 6.32 vs. 5.770.55
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
277th
223 18.50 vs. 12.486.01
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.47
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.32
Free Throws Made per game
39th
214th
175 5.87 vs. 3.632.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
280th
238 7.33 vs. 4.253.08

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.