Bob Cousy vs. Patrick Ewing: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Patrick Ewing 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 Patrick Ewing, with 17 seasons played from 1986 to 2002, 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. Patrick Ewing
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing
Points
106th
28th
68th
38th
Rebounds
+300th
26th
174th
26th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
162nd
Steals
n/a
123rd
n/a
83rd
Blocks
n/a
7th
n/a
7th
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Bob Cousy vs. Patrick Ewing
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing
Points
122nd
53rd
134th
88th
Rebounds
+300th
62nd
+300th
48th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
11th
n/a
13th

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 Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
28th
78 16,960 vs. 24,8157,855
Rebounds
+300th
26th
+274 4,786 vs. 11,6076,821
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 2,2154,740
Steals
n/a
123rd
0 vs. 1,136
Blocks
n/a
7th
0 vs. 2,894
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
41st
0 vs. 2,752
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
12th
0 vs. 8,855
Field Goals Made
123rd
18th
105 6,168 vs. 9,7023,534
Field Goals Attempted
46th
25th
21 16,468 vs. 19,2412,773
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 19
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 125
Free Throws Made
54th
31st
23 4,624 vs. 5,392768
Free Throws Attempted
56th
32nd
24 5,756 vs. 7,2891,533

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
53rd
183 924 vs. 1,183259
Seasons
194th
58th
136 14 vs. 173

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
42nd
178 3 vs. 3027
50+ point games
-
49th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
38th
30 2,018 vs. 2,813795
Rebounds
174th
26th
148 546 vs. 1,435889
Assists
20th
162nd
142 937 vs. 275662
Steals
n/a
83rd
0 vs. 122
Blocks
n/a
7th
0 vs. 303
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
29th
0 vs. 337
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
16th
0 vs. 1,098
Field Goals Made
85th
31st
54 689 vs. 1,104415
Field Goals Attempted
45th
29th
16 2,016 vs. 2,353337
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 8
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 23
Free Throws Made
39th
43rd
4 640 vs. 59743
Free Throws Attempted
41st
37th
4 799 vs. 83132

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
71st
60 109 vs. 13930
Playoffs
45th
30th
15 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing 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 Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
53rd
69 18.35 vs. 20.982.62
Rebounds per game
+300th
62nd
+238 5.18 vs. 9.814.63
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 1.875.65
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.96
Blocks per game
n/a
11th
0.00 vs. 2.45
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
131st
0.00 vs. 2.33
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
29th
0.00 vs. 7.49
Field Goals Made per game
161st
44th
117 6.68 vs. 8.201.53
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
67th
32 17.82 vs. 16.261.56
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.02
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.11
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
79th
27 5.00 vs. 4.560.45
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
66th
3 6.23 vs. 6.160.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Patrick Ewing Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
88th
46 18.51 vs. 20.241.72
Rebounds per game
+300th
48th
+252 5.01 vs. 10.325.31
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 1.986.62
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.88
Blocks per game
n/a
13th
0.00 vs. 2.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
125th
0.00 vs. 2.42
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
23rd
0.00 vs. 7.90
Field Goals Made per game
180th
67th
113 6.32 vs. 7.941.62
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
80th
26 18.50 vs. 16.931.57
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.06
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.17
Free Throws Made per game
39th
134th
95 5.87 vs. 4.291.58
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
106th
64 7.33 vs. 5.981.35

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.