Bob Cousy vs. Lou Williams: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams, with 17 seasons played from 2006 to 2022, 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. Lou Williams
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Lou Williams Bob Cousy Lou Williams
Points
106th
141st
68th
246th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Assists
22nd
146th
20th
184th
Steals
n/a
207th
n/a
181st
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Bob Cousy vs. Lou Williams
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Lou Williams Bob Cousy Lou Williams
Points
122nd
+300th
134th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
141st
35 16,960 vs. 15,5931,367
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 2,4842,302
Assists
22nd
146th
124 6,955 vs. 3,7893,166
Steals
n/a
207th
0 vs. 952
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 192
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 431
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,053
Field Goals Made
123rd
223rd
100 6,168 vs. 5,0471,121
Field Goals Attempted
46th
160th
114 16,468 vs. 12,0454,423
3-Pointers Made
n/a
58th
0 vs. 1,457
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
53rd
0 vs. 4,146
Free Throws Made
54th
77th
23 4,624 vs. 4,042582
Free Throws Attempted
56th
97th
41 5,756 vs. 4,803953

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
74th
162 924 vs. 1,123199
Seasons
190th
51st
139 14 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
275th
261 33 vs. 132

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
121st
99 3 vs. 85
50+ point games
-
76th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
246th
178 2,018 vs. 1,0151,003
Rebounds
174th
+300th
+126 546 vs. 199347
Assists
20th
184th
164 937 vs. 250687
Steals
n/a
181st
0 vs. 74
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 7
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 32
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 167
Field Goals Made
85th
267th
182 689 vs. 354335
Field Goals Attempted
45th
234th
189 2,016 vs. 8841,132
3-Pointers Made
n/a
175th
0 vs. 74
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
126th
0 vs. 268
Free Throws Made
39th
208th
169 640 vs. 233407
Free Throws Attempted
41st
227th
186 799 vs. 284515

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
220th
89 109 vs. 8920
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Lou Williams 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 Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.35 vs. 13.894.47
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 2.212.97
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 3.374.15
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.85
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.17
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.38
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.83
Field Goals Made per game
159th
+300th
+141 6.68 vs. 4.492.18
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 17.82 vs. 10.737.10
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
268th
0.00 vs. 1.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
170th
0.00 vs. 3.69
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
170th
118 5.00 vs. 3.601.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
212nd
149 6.23 vs. 4.281.95

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Lou Williams Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
+300th
+166 18.51 vs. 11.407.11
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 2.242.77
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 2.815.79
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.83
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.08
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.36
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.88
Field Goals Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 6.32 vs. 3.982.34
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 18.50 vs. 9.938.56
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.83
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
297th
0.00 vs. 3.01
Free Throws Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 5.87 vs. 2.623.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 7.33 vs. 3.194.14

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.