Bob Cousy vs. Walt Frazier: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Bob Cousy and Walt Frazier 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 Walt Frazier, with 13 seasons played from 1968 to 1980, 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. Walt Frazier
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Bob Cousy Walt Frazier
Points
106th
143rd
68th
73rd
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
174th
120th
Assists
22nd
72nd
20th
47th
Steals
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
Blocks
n/a
+300th
n/a
+300th
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Bob Cousy vs. Walt Frazier
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Bob Cousy Walt Frazier
Points
122nd
106th
134th
78th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
208th
Assists
23rd
62nd
10th
42nd
Steals
n/a
19th
n/a
9th
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.
* Some years in Walt Frazier's career don't have data for steals, blocks, offensive and defensive rebounds and 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 Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
106th
143rd
37 16,960 vs. 15,5811,379
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,786 vs. 4,83044
Assists
22nd
72nd
50 6,955 vs. 5,0401,915
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 681
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 63
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 403
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1,523
Field Goals Made
123rd
128th
5 6,168 vs. 6,13038
Field Goals Attempted
46th
144th
98 16,468 vs. 12,5163,952
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 1
Free Throws Made
54th
138th
84 4,624 vs. 3,3211,303
Free Throws Attempted
56th
138th
82 5,756 vs. 4,2261,530

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
236th
+300th
924 vs. 82599
Seasons
194th
300th
106 14 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
14th
23rd
9 33 vs. 2310

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
220th
152nd
68 3 vs. 52
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
68th
73rd
5 2,018 vs. 1,92791
Rebounds
174th
120th
54 546 vs. 666120
Assists
20th
47th
27 937 vs. 599338
Steals
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 32
Blocks
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 4
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 24
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 91
Field Goals Made
85th
64th
21 689 vs. 76778
Field Goals Attempted
45th
87th
42 2,016 vs. 1,500516
3-Pointers Made
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
+300th
0 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
39th
84th
45 640 vs. 393247
Free Throws Attempted
41st
78th
37 799 vs. 523276

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
131st
204th
73 109 vs. 9316
Playoffs
45th
+300th
13 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
31st
13th
18 2 vs. 42

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier 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 Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
122nd
106th
16 18.35 vs. 18.890.53
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.18 vs. 5.850.67
Assists per game
23rd
62nd
39 7.53 vs. 6.111.42
Steals per game
n/a
19th
0.00 vs. 1.90
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.18
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 4.24
Field Goals Made per game
160th
81st
79 6.68 vs. 7.430.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
35th
113rd
78 17.82 vs. 15.172.65
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.33
Free Throws Made per game
52nd
125th
73 5.00 vs. 4.030.98
Free Throws Attempted per game
63rd
127th
64 6.23 vs. 5.121.11

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Walt Frazier Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
134th
78th
56 18.51 vs. 20.722.21
Rebounds per game
+300th
208th
+92 5.01 vs. 7.162.15
Assists per game
10th
42nd
32 8.60 vs. 6.442.16
Steals per game
n/a
9th
0.00 vs. 2.13
Blocks per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 0.27
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
+300th
0.00 vs. 1.60
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
90th
0.00 vs. 6.07
Field Goals Made per game
180th
56th
124 6.32 vs. 8.251.93
Field Goals Attempted per game
54th
106th
52 18.50 vs. 16.132.37
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
39th
145th
106 5.87 vs. 4.231.65
Free Throws Attempted per game
42nd
130th
88 7.33 vs. 5.621.71

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.