Bob Cousy vs. Kevin McHale: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Kevin McHale 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 McHale, with 13 seasons played from 1981 to 1993, 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. Kevin McHale
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Bob Cousy Kevin McHale
Points
106th
97th
68th
22nd
Rebounds
+300th
114th
174th
34th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
164th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
226th
Blocks
n/a
32nd
n/a
10th
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Bob Cousy vs. Kevin McHale
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Bob Cousy Kevin McHale
Points
122nd
143rd
134th
123rd
Rebounds
+300th
207th
+300th
188th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
39th
n/a
49th

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 McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
97th
9 16,960 vs. 17,335375
Rebounds
+300th
114th
+186 4,786 vs. 7,1222,336
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 1,6705,285
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 344
Blocks
n/a
32nd
0 vs. 1,690
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
60th
0 vs. 2,358
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
111st
0 vs. 4,764
Field Goals Made
123rd
87th
36 6,168 vs. 6,830662
Field Goals Attempted
46th
155th
109 16,468 vs. 12,3344,134
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 41
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 157
Free Throws Made
54th
102nd
48 4,624 vs. 3,634990
Free Throws Attempted
56th
110th
54 5,756 vs. 4,5541,202

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
185th
51 924 vs. 97147
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
277th
57 3 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
22nd
46 2,018 vs. 3,1821,164
Rebounds
174th
34th
140 546 vs. 1,253707
Assists
20th
164th
144 937 vs. 274663
Steals
n/a
226th
0 vs. 65
Blocks
n/a
10th
0 vs. 281
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
14th
0 vs. 456
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
37th
0 vs. 797
Field Goals Made
85th
22nd
63 689 vs. 1,204515
Field Goals Attempted
45th
39th
6 2,016 vs. 2,145129
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 8
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 21
Free Throws Made
39th
22nd
17 640 vs. 766126
Free Throws Attempted
41st
25th
16 799 vs. 972173

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
29th
102 109 vs. 16960
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale 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 McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
143rd
21 18.35 vs. 17.850.50
Rebounds per game
+300th
207th
+93 5.18 vs. 7.332.16
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 1.725.81
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.35
Blocks per game
n/a
39th
0.00 vs. 1.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
108th
0.00 vs. 2.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
161st
0.00 vs. 4.91
Field Goals Made per game
161st
117th
44 6.68 vs. 7.030.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
262nd
227 17.82 vs. 12.705.12
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.16
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
159th
107 5.00 vs. 3.741.26
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
163rd
100 6.23 vs. 4.691.54

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
123rd
11 18.51 vs. 18.830.31
Rebounds per game
+300th
188th
+112 5.01 vs. 7.412.41
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 1.626.98
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.38
Blocks per game
n/a
49th
0.00 vs. 1.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
89th
0.00 vs. 2.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
185th
0.00 vs. 4.72
Field Goals Made per game
180th
119th
61 6.32 vs. 7.120.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
260th
206 18.50 vs. 12.695.80
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.12
Free Throws Made per game
39th
109th
70 5.87 vs. 4.531.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
121st
79 7.33 vs. 5.751.58

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.