Carmelo Anthony vs. Bob Cousy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Carmelo Anthony and Bob Cousy 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 Carmelo Anthony, with a career spanning 19 seasons from 2004 to 2022, and Bob Cousy, with 14 seasons played from 1951 to 1970, 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.

Carmelo Anthony vs. Bob Cousy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy
Points
10th
106th
75th
68th
Rebounds
84th
+300th
166th
174th
Assists
188th
22nd
251st
20th
Steals
92nd
n/a
115th
n/a
Blocks
208th
n/a
+300th
n/a
Years19141313

Carmelo Anthony vs. Bob Cousy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy
Points
37th
122nd
43rd
134th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
248th
+300th
Assists
+300th
23rd
+300th
10th
Steals
+300th
n/a
178th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a

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:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
10th
106th
96 28,289 vs. 16,96011,329
Rebounds
84th
+300th
+216 7,808 vs. 4,7863,022
Assists
188th
22nd
166 3,422 vs. 6,9553,533
Steals
92nd
n/a
1,223 vs. 0
Blocks
208th
n/a
644 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
114th
n/a
1,983 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
54th
n/a
5,825 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
16th
123rd
107 10,119 vs. 6,1683,951
Field Goals Attempted
10th
46th
36 22,643 vs. 16,4686,175
3-Pointers Made
34th
n/a
1,731 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
28th
n/a
4,873 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
18th
54th
36 6,320 vs. 4,6241,696
Free Throws Attempted
26th
56th
30 7,764 vs. 5,7562,008

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
33rd
236th
203 1,260 vs. 924336
Seasons
12th
190th
178 19 vs. 145

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
202nd
14th
188 2 vs. 3331

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
34th
220th
186 36 vs. 333
50+ point games
29th
-
4 vs. 04
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
75th
68th
7 1,914 vs. 2,018104
Rebounds
166th
174th
8 557 vs. 54611
Assists
251st
20th
231 204 vs. 937733
Steals
115th
n/a
100 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
29 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
136th
n/a
153 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
132nd
n/a
404 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
91st
85th
6 669 vs. 68920
Field Goals Attempted
70th
45th
25 1,614 vs. 2,016402
3-Pointers Made
113rd
n/a
101 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
100th
n/a
312 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
61st
39th
22 475 vs. 640165
Free Throws Attempted
64th
41st
23 575 vs. 799224

Games and Years:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
259th
131st
128 83 vs. 10926
Playoffs
45th
45th
0 13 vs. 130

Triple-Doubles:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
31st
0 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
37th
78th
41 4 vs. 13
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
37th
122nd
85 22.45 vs. 18.354.10
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
6.20 vs. 5.181.02
Assists per game
+300th
23rd
+277 2.72 vs. 7.534.81
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.97 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.51 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
1.57 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
193rd
n/a
4.62 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
50th
159th
109 8.03 vs. 6.681.36
Field Goals Attempted per game
32nd
35th
3 17.97 vs. 17.820.15
3-Pointers Made per game
233rd
n/a
1.37 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
148th
n/a
3.87 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
50th
52nd
2 5.02 vs. 5.000.01
Free Throws Attempted per game
66th
63rd
3 6.16 vs. 6.230.07

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Carmelo Anthony Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
43rd
134th
91 23.06 vs. 18.514.55
Rebounds per game
248th
+300th
+52 6.71 vs. 5.011.70
Assists per game
+300th
10th
+290 2.46 vs. 8.606.14
Steals per game
178th
n/a
1.20 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.35 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
266th
n/a
1.84 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
170th
n/a
4.87 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
63rd
180th
117 8.06 vs. 6.321.74
Field Goals Attempted per game
39th
54th
15 19.45 vs. 18.500.95
3-Pointers Made per game
230th
n/a
1.22 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
185th
n/a
3.76 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
39th
4 5.72 vs. 5.870.15
Free Throws Attempted per game
56th
42nd
14 6.93 vs. 7.330.40

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.