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?
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 | ||||
|  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 | 
| Years | 14 | 21 | 13 | 14 | 
| Bob Cousy vs. Kevin Garnett | ||||
|  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.
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Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 106th | 21st | 85 | 16,960 vs. 26,071 | 9,111 | 
| Rebounds | +300th | 9th | +291 | 4,786 vs. 14,662 | 9,876 | 
| Assists | 22nd | 56th | 34 | 6,955 vs. 5,445 | 1,510 | 
| 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. 10,505 | 4,337 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 46th | 14th | 32 | 16,468 vs. 21,142 | 4,674 | 
| 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. 4,887 | 263 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 56th | 42nd | 14 | 5,756 vs. 6,190 | 434 | 
| Games and Years: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 236th | 8th | 228 | 924 vs. 1,462 | 538 | 
| Seasons | 194th | 3rd | 191 | 14 vs. 21 | 7 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 14th | 41st | 27 | 33 vs. 16 | 17 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 221st | 184th | 37 | 3 vs. 4 | 1 | 
| 50+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Totals, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points | 68th | 42nd | 26 | 2,018 vs. 2,601 | 583 | 
| Rebounds | 174th | 17th | 157 | 546 vs. 1,534 | 988 | 
| Assists | 20th | 67th | 47 | 937 vs. 471 | 466 | 
| 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. 1,059 | 370 | 
| Field Goals Attempted | 45th | 35th | 10 | 2,016 vs. 2,216 | 200 | 
| 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. 468 | 172 | 
| Free Throws Attempted | 41st | 63rd | 22 | 799 vs. 593 | 206 | 
| Games and Years: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Games Played | 131st | 61st | 70 | 109 vs. 143 | 34 | 
| Playoffs | 45th | 30th | 15 | 13 vs. 14 | 1 | 
| Triple-Doubles: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Triple-Doubles | 31st | 20th | 11 | 2 vs. 3 | 1 | 
| Rankings by Points Scored: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| 40+ point games | 78th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 50+ point games | 9th | - | 1 vs. 0 | 1 | |
| 60+ point games | - | - | 0 vs. 0 | 0 | |
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 122nd | 145th | 23 | 18.35 vs. 17.83 | 0.52 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 54th | +246 | 5.18 vs. 10.03 | 4.85 | 
| Assists per game | 23rd | 281st | 258 | 7.53 vs. 3.72 | 3.80 | 
| 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. 7.19 | 0.51 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 35th | 155th | 120 | 17.82 vs. 14.46 | 3.36 | 
| 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. 3.34 | 1.66 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 63rd | 217th | 154 | 6.23 vs. 4.23 | 2.00 | 
|  Career Per Game Averages, | |||||
| Stats Rankings: | Bob Cousy | Kevin Garnett | Rk Diff. | Values | Diff. | 
| Points per game | 134th | 146th | 12 | 18.51 vs. 18.19 | 0.32 | 
| Rebounds per game | +300th | 36th | +264 | 5.01 vs. 10.73 | 5.72 | 
| Assists per game | 10th | 287th | 277 | 8.60 vs. 3.29 | 5.30 | 
| 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. 7.41 | 1.08 | 
| Field Goals Attempted per game | 54th | 123rd | 69 | 18.50 vs. 15.50 | 3.00 | 
| 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. 3.27 | 2.60 | 
| Free Throws Attempted per game | 42nd | 295th | 253 | 7.33 vs. 4.15 | 3.18 | 
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.