Bob Cousy vs. John Stockton: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and John Stockton 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 John Stockton, with 19 seasons played from 1985 to 2003, 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. John Stockton
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy John Stockton Bob Cousy John Stockton
Points
106th
53rd
68th
48th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
144th
Assists
22nd
1st
20th
3rd
Steals
n/a
1st
n/a
5th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
177th
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Bob Cousy vs. John Stockton
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy John Stockton Bob Cousy John Stockton
Points
122nd
+300th
134th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
2nd
10th
2nd
Steals
n/a
7th
n/a
20th
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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
53rd
53 16,960 vs. 19,7112,751
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 4,051735
Assists
22nd
1st
21 6,955 vs. 15,8068,851
Steals
n/a
1st
0 vs. 3,265
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 315
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 966
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
288th
0 vs. 3,085
Field Goals Made
123rd
79th
44 6,168 vs. 7,039871
Field Goals Attempted
46th
107th
61 16,468 vs. 13,6582,810
3-Pointers Made
n/a
241st
0 vs. 845
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
257th
0 vs. 2,203
Free Throws Made
54th
46th
8 4,624 vs. 4,788164
Free Throws Attempted
56th
52nd
4 5,756 vs. 5,79640

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
6th
230 924 vs. 1,504580
Seasons
194th
12th
182 14 vs. 195

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy John Stockton 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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
48th
20 2,018 vs. 2,436418
Rebounds
174th
144th
30 546 vs. 60862
Assists
20th
3rd
17 937 vs. 1,839902
Steals
n/a
5th
0 vs. 338
Blocks
n/a
177th
0 vs. 50
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
123rd
0 vs. 162
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
111st
0 vs. 446
Field Goals Made
85th
50th
35 689 vs. 855166
Field Goals Attempted
45th
58th
13 2,016 vs. 1,809207
3-Pointers Made
n/a
99th
0 vs. 111
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
85th
0 vs. 341
Free Throws Made
39th
40th
1 640 vs. 61525
Free Throws Attempted
41st
44th
3 799 vs. 75940

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
17th
114 109 vs. 18273
Playoffs
45th
1st
44 13 vs. 196

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
39th
8 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy John Stockton 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 John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.35 vs. 13.115.25
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 2.692.49
Assists per game
23rd
2nd
21 7.53 vs. 10.512.98
Steals per game
n/a
7th
0.00 vs. 2.17
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.21
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.64
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.05
Field Goals Made per game
161st
+300th
+139 6.68 vs. 4.682.00
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 17.82 vs. 9.088.74
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.56
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.46
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
240th
188 5.00 vs. 3.181.82
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
292nd
229 6.23 vs. 3.852.38

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy John Stockton Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
+300th
+166 18.51 vs. 13.385.13
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 3.341.67
Assists per game
10th
2nd
8 8.60 vs. 10.101.51
Steals per game
n/a
20th
0.00 vs. 1.86
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.89
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.45
Field Goals Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 6.32 vs. 4.701.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 18.50 vs. 9.948.56
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.61
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.87
Free Throws Made per game
39th
255th
216 5.87 vs. 3.382.49
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
289th
247 7.33 vs. 4.173.16

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.