Bob Cousy vs. Kevin Johnson: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Kevin Johnson 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 Kevin Johnson, with 12 seasons played from 1988 to 2000, 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 Johnson
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson
Points
106th
227th
68th
67th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Assists
22nd
26th
20th
21st
Steals
n/a
145th
n/a
72nd
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Bob Cousy vs. Kevin Johnson
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson
Points
122nd
142nd
134th
110th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
7th
10th
6th
Steals
n/a
87th
n/a
144th
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 Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
227th
121 16,960 vs. 13,1273,833
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 2,4042,382
Assists
22nd
26th
4 6,955 vs. 6,711244
Steals
n/a
145th
0 vs. 1,082
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 176
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 487
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,917
Field Goals Made
123rd
297th
174 6,168 vs. 4,5121,656
Field Goals Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 16,468 vs. 9,1607,308
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 160
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 524
Free Throws Made
54th
86th
32 4,624 vs. 3,943681
Free Throws Attempted
56th
104th
48 5,756 vs. 4,6911,065

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
+300th
924 vs. 735189
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
53rd
39 33 vs. 1320

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
152nd
68 3 vs. 52
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
67th
1 2,018 vs. 2,0268
Rebounds
174th
+300th
+126 546 vs. 349197
Assists
20th
21st
1 937 vs. 9352
Steals
n/a
72nd
0 vs. 132
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 30
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 70
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
220th
0 vs. 279
Field Goals Made
85th
77th
8 689 vs. 70516
Field Goals Attempted
45th
86th
41 2,016 vs. 1,504512
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 22
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 90
Free Throws Made
39th
44th
5 640 vs. 59446
Free Throws Attempted
41st
48th
7 799 vs. 71386

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
149th
18 109 vs. 1054
Playoffs
45th
110th
65 13 vs. 112

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
+300th
2 vs. 02

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
55th
23 1 vs. 21
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 Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
142nd
20 18.35 vs. 17.860.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 3.271.91
Assists per game
23rd
7th
16 7.53 vs. 9.131.60
Steals per game
n/a
87th
0.00 vs. 1.47
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.24
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.66
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.61
Field Goals Made per game
161st
219th
58 6.68 vs. 6.140.54
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
284th
249 17.82 vs. 12.465.36
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.22
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.71
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
40th
12 5.00 vs. 5.360.36
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
57th
6 6.23 vs. 6.380.15

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin Johnson Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
110th
24 18.51 vs. 19.300.78
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 3.321.69
Assists per game
10th
6th
4 8.60 vs. 8.900.31
Steals per game
n/a
144th
0.00 vs. 1.26
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.67
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 2.66
Field Goals Made per game
180th
148th
32 6.32 vs. 6.710.39
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
171st
117 18.50 vs. 14.324.17
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.21
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.86
Free Throws Made per game
39th
45th
6 5.87 vs. 5.660.21
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
62nd
20 7.33 vs. 6.790.54

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.