Bob Cousy vs. Robert Parish: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Robert Parish 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 Robert Parish, with 21 seasons played from 1977 to 1997, 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. Robert Parish
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Robert Parish Bob Cousy Robert Parish
Points
106th
32nd
68th
37th
Rebounds
+300th
8th
174th
9th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
203rd
Steals
n/a
93rd
n/a
60th
Blocks
n/a
10th
n/a
6th
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Bob Cousy vs. Robert Parish
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Robert Parish Bob Cousy Robert Parish
Points
122nd
+300th
134th
233rd
Rebounds
+300th
93rd
+300th
77th
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
76th
n/a
45th

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.
* Some years in Robert Parish's career don't have data for 3-pointers.

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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
32nd
74 16,960 vs. 23,3346,374
Rebounds
+300th
8th
+292 4,786 vs. 14,7159,929
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 2,1804,775
Steals
n/a
93rd
0 vs. 1,219
Blocks
n/a
10th
0 vs. 2,361
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 4,598
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
5th
0 vs. 10,117
Field Goals Made
123rd
19th
104 6,168 vs. 9,6143,446
Field Goals Attempted
46th
33rd
13 16,468 vs. 17,9141,446
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 6
Free Throws Made
54th
75th
21 4,624 vs. 4,106518
Free Throws Attempted
56th
58th
2 5,756 vs. 5,69462

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
1st
235 924 vs. 1,611687
Seasons
194th
3rd
191 14 vs. 217

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
202nd
188 33 vs. 231

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
+300th
3 vs. 12
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
37th
31 2,018 vs. 2,820802
Rebounds
174th
9th
165 546 vs. 1,7651,219
Assists
20th
203rd
183 937 vs. 234703
Steals
n/a
60th
0 vs. 145
Blocks
n/a
6th
0 vs. 309
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
4th
0 vs. 571
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
11th
0 vs. 1,194
Field Goals Made
85th
27th
58 689 vs. 1,132443
Field Goals Attempted
45th
34th
11 2,016 vs. 2,239223
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
Free Throws Made
39th
48th
9 640 vs. 55684
Free Throws Attempted
41st
42nd
1 799 vs. 77029

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
15th
116 109 vs. 18475
Playoffs
45th
10th
35 13 vs. 163

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Robert Parish 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 Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.35 vs. 14.483.87
Rebounds per game
+300th
93rd
+207 5.18 vs. 9.133.95
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 1.356.17
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.76
Blocks per game
n/a
76th
0.00 vs. 1.47
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
49th
0.00 vs. 2.85
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
71st
0.00 vs. 6.28
Field Goals Made per game
161st
241st
80 6.68 vs. 5.970.71
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 17.82 vs. 11.126.70
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
+300th
+248 5.00 vs. 2.552.46
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
+300th
+237 6.23 vs. 3.532.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Robert Parish Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
233rd
99 18.51 vs. 15.333.19
Rebounds per game
+300th
77th
+223 5.01 vs. 9.594.58
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 1.277.32
Steals per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.79
Blocks per game
n/a
45th
0.00 vs. 1.68
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
39th
0.00 vs. 3.10
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
66th
0.00 vs. 6.49
Field Goals Made per game
180th
200th
20 6.32 vs. 6.150.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 18.50 vs. 12.176.33
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.01
Free Throws Made per game
39th
+300th
+261 5.87 vs. 3.022.85
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
287th
245 7.33 vs. 4.183.15

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.