Bob Cousy vs. Shawn Kemp: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Shawn Kemp 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 Shawn Kemp, with 14 seasons played from 1990 to 2003, 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. Shawn Kemp
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp
Points
106th
153rd
68th
127th
Rebounds
+300th
60th
174th
74th
Assists
22nd
+300th
20th
+300th
Steals
n/a
103rd
n/a
118th
Blocks
n/a
56th
n/a
48th
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Bob Cousy vs. Shawn Kemp
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp
Points
122nd
+300th
134th
169th
Rebounds
+300th
123rd
+300th
72nd
Assists
23rd
+300th
10th
+300th
Steals
n/a
250th
n/a
215th
Blocks
n/a
124th
n/a
60th

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 Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
153rd
47 16,960 vs. 15,3471,613
Rebounds
+300th
60th
+240 4,786 vs. 8,8344,048
Assists
22nd
+300th
+278 6,955 vs. 1,7045,251
Steals
n/a
103rd
0 vs. 1,185
Blocks
n/a
56th
0 vs. 1,279
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
30th
0 vs. 3,026
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
55th
0 vs. 5,808
Field Goals Made
123rd
173rd
50 6,168 vs. 5,505663
Field Goals Attempted
46th
198th
152 16,468 vs. 11,2785,190
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 33
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 119
Free Throws Made
54th
68th
14 4,624 vs. 4,304320
Free Throws Attempted
56th
51st
5 5,756 vs. 5,80549

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
121st
115 924 vs. 1,051127
Seasons
194th
194th
0 14 vs. 140

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp 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 Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
127th
59 2,018 vs. 1,522496
Rebounds
174th
74th
100 546 vs. 853307
Assists
20th
+300th
+280 937 vs. 161776
Steals
n/a
118th
0 vs. 99
Blocks
n/a
48th
0 vs. 137
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
33rd
0 vs. 314
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
77th
0 vs. 539
Field Goals Made
85th
156th
71 689 vs. 514175
Field Goals Attempted
45th
177th
132 2,016 vs. 1,032984
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 3
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 15
Free Throws Made
39th
57th
18 640 vs. 491149
Free Throws Attempted
41st
60th
19 799 vs. 616183

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
228th
97 109 vs. 8821
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp 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 Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
+300th
+178 18.35 vs. 14.603.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
123rd
+177 5.18 vs. 8.413.23
Assists per game
23rd
+300th
+277 7.53 vs. 1.625.91
Steals per game
n/a
250th
0.00 vs. 1.13
Blocks per game
n/a
124th
0.00 vs. 1.22
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
45th
0.00 vs. 2.88
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
109th
0.00 vs. 5.53
Field Goals Made per game
161st
+300th
+139 6.68 vs. 5.241.44
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 17.82 vs. 10.737.09
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.11
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
117th
65 5.00 vs. 4.100.91
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
96th
33 6.23 vs. 5.520.71

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Shawn Kemp Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
169th
35 18.51 vs. 17.301.22
Rebounds per game
+300th
72nd
+228 5.01 vs. 9.694.68
Assists per game
10th
+300th
+290 8.60 vs. 1.836.77
Steals per game
n/a
215th
0.00 vs. 1.13
Blocks per game
n/a
60th
0.00 vs. 1.56
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
16th
0.00 vs. 3.57
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
85th
0.00 vs. 6.13
Field Goals Made per game
180th
231st
51 6.32 vs. 5.840.48
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
+300th
+246 18.50 vs. 11.736.77
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.03
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.17
Free Throws Made per game
39th
51st
12 5.87 vs. 5.580.29
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
52nd
10 7.33 vs. 7.000.33

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.