Bob Cousy vs. Ricky Rubio: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Ricky Rubio 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 Ricky Rubio, with 12 seasons played from 2012 to 2023, 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. Ricky Rubio
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio
Points
106th
+300th
68th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
+300th
Assists
22nd
68th
20th
+300th
Steals
n/a
90th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Bob Cousy vs. Ricky Rubio
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio
Points
122nd
+300th
134th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
26th
10th
45th
Steals
n/a
34th
n/a
70th
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 Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
+300th
+194 16,960 vs. 7,5709,390
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 2,8301,956
Assists
22nd
68th
46 6,955 vs. 5,1601,795
Steals
n/a
90th
0 vs. 1,226
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 94
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 428
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 2,402
Field Goals Made
123rd
+300th
+177 6,168 vs. 2,4683,700
Field Goals Attempted
46th
+300th
+254 16,468 vs. 6,36410,104
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 637
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
300th
0 vs. 1,969
Free Throws Made
54th
+300th
+246 4,624 vs. 1,9972,627
Free Throws Attempted
56th
+300th
+244 5,756 vs. 2,3703,386

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
+300th
924 vs. 698226
Seasons
194th
+300th
14 vs. 122

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
83rd
69 33 vs. 726

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
-
3 vs. 03
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
+300th
+232 2,018 vs. 1611,857
Rebounds
174th
+300th
+126 546 vs. 66480
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 937 vs. 88849
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 21
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 4
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 10
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 56
Field Goals Made
85th
+300th
+215 689 vs. 56633
Field Goals Attempted
45th
+300th
+255 2,016 vs. 1461,870
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 14
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 52
Free Throws Made
39th
+300th
+261 640 vs. 35605
Free Throws Attempted
41st
+300th
+259 799 vs. 43756

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
+300th
109 vs. 1495
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 310

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
38th
7 2 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio 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 Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.35 vs. 10.857.51
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 4.051.13
Assists per game
23rd
26th
3 7.53 vs. 7.390.13
Steals per game
n/a
34th
0.00 vs. 1.76
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.13
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.61
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 3.44
Field Goals Made per game
161st
+300th
+139 6.68 vs. 3.543.14
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 17.82 vs. 9.128.71
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.91
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
294th
0.00 vs. 2.82
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.00 vs. 2.862.14
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.23 vs. 3.402.83

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Ricky Rubio Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
+300th
+166 18.51 vs. 11.507.01
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 4.710.29
Assists per game
10th
45th
35 8.60 vs. 6.292.31
Steals per game
n/a
70th
0.00 vs. 1.50
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.29
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
273rd
0.00 vs. 4.00
Field Goals Made per game
180th
+300th
+120 6.32 vs. 4.002.32
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 18.50 vs. 10.438.07
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
188th
0.00 vs. 3.71
Free Throws Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 5.87 vs. 2.503.37
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
+300th
+258 7.33 vs. 3.074.26

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.