Bob Cousy vs. Kevin Garnett: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Kevin Garnett all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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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 Kevin Garnett, with 21 seasons played from 1996 to 2016, 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. Kevin Garnett
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett
Points
106th
21st
68th
42nd
Rebounds
+300th
9th
174th
17th
Assists
22nd
56th
20th
67th
Steals
n/a
19th
n/a
37th
Blocks
n/a
19th
n/a
25th
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Bob Cousy vs. Kevin Garnett
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett
Points
122nd
145th
134th
146th
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+300th
36th
Assists
23rd
281st
10th
287th
Steals
n/a
162nd
n/a
150th
Blocks
n/a
93rd
n/a
94th

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 Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
21st
85 16,960 vs. 26,0719,111
Rebounds
+300th
9th
+291 4,786 vs. 14,6629,876
Assists
22nd
56th
34 6,955 vs. 5,4451,510
Steals
n/a
19th
0 vs. 1,859
Blocks
n/a
19th
0 vs. 2,037
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
25th
0 vs. 3,209
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
1st
0 vs. 11,453
Field Goals Made
124th
14th
110 6,168 vs. 10,5054,337
Field Goals Attempted
46th
14th
32 16,468 vs. 21,1424,674
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 174
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 632
Free Throws Made
54th
43rd
11 4,624 vs. 4,887263
Free Throws Attempted
56th
42nd
14 5,756 vs. 6,190434

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
8th
228 924 vs. 1,462538
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
41st
27 33 vs. 1617

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
221st
184th
37 3 vs. 41
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
42nd
26 2,018 vs. 2,601583
Rebounds
174th
17th
157 546 vs. 1,534988
Assists
20th
67th
47 937 vs. 471466
Steals
n/a
37th
0 vs. 178
Blocks
n/a
25th
0 vs. 186
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
32nd
0 vs. 320
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
8th
0 vs. 1,214
Field Goals Made
85th
33rd
52 689 vs. 1,059370
Field Goals Attempted
45th
35th
10 2,016 vs. 2,216200
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 55
Free Throws Made
39th
64th
25 640 vs. 468172
Free Throws Attempted
41st
63rd
22 799 vs. 593206

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
61st
70 109 vs. 14334
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
20th
11 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett 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 Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
145th
23 18.35 vs. 17.830.52
Rebounds per game
+300th
54th
+246 5.18 vs. 10.034.85
Assists per game
23rd
281st
258 7.53 vs. 3.723.80
Steals per game
n/a
162nd
0.00 vs. 1.27
Blocks per game
n/a
93rd
0.00 vs. 1.39
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
167th
0.00 vs. 2.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
18th
0.00 vs. 7.83
Field Goals Made per game
161st
99th
62 6.68 vs. 7.190.51
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
155th
120 17.82 vs. 14.463.36
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.12
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.43
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
213rd
161 5.00 vs. 3.341.66
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
217th
154 6.23 vs. 4.232.00

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin Garnett Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
146th
12 18.51 vs. 18.190.32
Rebounds per game
+300th
36th
+264 5.01 vs. 10.735.72
Assists per game
10th
287th
277 8.60 vs. 3.295.30
Steals per game
n/a
150th
0.00 vs. 1.24
Blocks per game
n/a
94th
0.00 vs. 1.30
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
163rd
0.00 vs. 2.24
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
13th
0.00 vs. 8.49
Field Goals Made per game
180th
101st
79 6.32 vs. 7.411.08
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
123rd
69 18.50 vs. 15.503.00
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.10
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.38
Free Throws Made per game
39th
273rd
234 5.87 vs. 3.272.60
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
295th
253 7.33 vs. 4.153.18

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.