Bob Cousy vs. Stephen Curry: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Stephen Curry 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 Stephen Curry, with 16 seasons played from 2010 to 2025, 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. Stephen Curry
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Bob Cousy Stephen Curry
Points
106th
24th
68th
10th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
76th
Assists
22nd
29th
20th
19th
Steals
n/a
43rd
n/a
24th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
177th
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Bob Cousy vs. Stephen Curry
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Bob Cousy Stephen Curry
Points
122nd
18th
134th
16th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
23rd
51st
10th
54th
Steals
n/a
77th
n/a
77th
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 Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
24th
82 16,960 vs. 25,3868,426
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 4,81933
Assists
22nd
29th
7 6,955 vs. 6,540415
Steals
n/a
43rd
0 vs. 1,553
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 265
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 669
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
153rd
0 vs. 4,150
Field Goals Made
123rd
29th
94 6,168 vs. 8,6482,480
Field Goals Attempted
46th
32nd
14 16,468 vs. 18,3561,888
3-Pointers Made
n/a
1st
0 vs. 4,058
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
1st
0 vs. 9,589
Free Throws Made
54th
79th
25 4,624 vs. 4,032592
Free Throws Attempted
56th
121st
65 5,756 vs. 4,4241,332

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
137th
99 924 vs. 1,026102
Seasons
190th
87th
103 14 vs. 162

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
61st
47 33 vs. 1023

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
10th
210 3 vs. 7168
50+ point games
-
6th
0 vs. 1515
60+ point games
-
7th
0 vs. 22
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
10th
58 2,018 vs. 4,1472,129
Rebounds
174th
76th
98 546 vs. 828282
Assists
20th
19th
1 937 vs. 95316
Steals
n/a
24th
0 vs. 231
Blocks
n/a
177th
0 vs. 50
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
223rd
0 vs. 113
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
45th
0 vs. 715
Field Goals Made
85th
16th
69 689 vs. 1,388699
Field Goals Attempted
45th
15th
30 2,016 vs. 3,0561,040
3-Pointers Made
n/a
1st
0 vs. 650
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
1st
0 vs. 1,637
Free Throws Made
39th
30th
9 640 vs. 72181
Free Throws Attempted
41st
38th
3 799 vs. 81112

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
41st
90 109 vs. 15546
Playoffs
45th
154th
109 13 vs. 103

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
20th
11 2 vs. 31

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
14th
64 1 vs. 87
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
18th
104 18.35 vs. 24.746.39
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 4.700.48
Assists per game
23rd
51st
28 7.53 vs. 6.371.15
Steals per game
n/a
77th
0.00 vs. 1.51
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.26
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.65
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
282nd
0.00 vs. 4.04
Field Goals Made per game
159th
36th
123 6.68 vs. 8.431.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
33rd
2 17.82 vs. 17.890.07
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
1st
0.00 vs. 3.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
1st
0.00 vs. 9.35
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
136th
84 5.00 vs. 3.931.07
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
205th
142 6.23 vs. 4.311.92

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Stephen Curry Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
16th
118 18.51 vs. 26.758.24
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.01 vs. 5.340.33
Assists per game
10th
54th
44 8.60 vs. 6.152.45
Steals per game
n/a
77th
0.00 vs. 1.49
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.32
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.73
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
192nd
0.00 vs. 4.61
Field Goals Made per game
180th
34th
146 6.32 vs. 8.952.63
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
31st
23 18.50 vs. 19.721.22
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
1st
0.00 vs. 4.19
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
1st
0.00 vs. 10.56
Free Throws Made per game
39th
99th
60 5.87 vs. 4.651.22
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
161st
119 7.33 vs. 5.232.10

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.