Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bob Cousy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Giannis Antetokounmpo 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 Giannis Antetokounmpo, with a career spanning 13 seasons from 2014 to 2026, 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.

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bob Cousy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy
Points
46th
106th
52nd
68th
Rebounds
69th
+300th
50th
174th
Assists
105th
22nd
77th
20th
Steals
201st
n/a
151st
n/a
Blocks
93rd
n/a
65th
n/a
Years1314913

Giannis Antetokounmpo vs. Bob Cousy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy
Points
28th
122nd
13th
134th
Rebounds
58th
+300th
18th
+300th
Assists
129th
23rd
87th
10th
Steals
261st
n/a
282nd
n/a
Blocks
121st
n/a
93rd
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:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
46th
106th
60 20,709 vs. 16,9603,749
Rebounds
69th
+300th
+231 8,597 vs. 4,7863,811
Assists
105th
22nd
83 4,324 vs. 6,9552,631
Steals
201st
n/a
965 vs. 0
Blocks
93rd
n/a
1,070 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
194th
n/a
1,619 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
31st
n/a
6,978 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
53rd
124th
71 7,590 vs. 6,1681,422
Field Goals Attempted
102nd
46th
56 13,763 vs. 16,4682,705
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
547 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
n/a
1,916 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
40th
54th
14 4,982 vs. 4,624358
Free Throws Attempted
33rd
56th
23 7,190 vs. 5,7561,434

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
236th
+64 864 vs. 92460
Seasons
300th
194th
106 13 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
12th
14th
2 56 vs. 3323

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
18th
221st
203 55 vs. 352
50+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
52nd
68th
16 2,270 vs. 2,018252
Rebounds
50th
174th
124 1,022 vs. 546476
Assists
77th
20th
57 446 vs. 937491
Steals
151st
n/a
85 vs. 0
Blocks
65th
n/a
110 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
85th
n/a
205 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
36th
n/a
817 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
52nd
85th
33 852 vs. 689163
Field Goals Attempted
72nd
45th
27 1,602 vs. 2,016414
3-Pointers Made
223rd
n/a
62 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
148th
n/a
239 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
55th
39th
16 504 vs. 640136
Free Throws Attempted
39th
41st
2 807 vs. 7998

Games and Years:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
256th
131st
125 84 vs. 10925
Playoffs
223rd
45th
178 9 vs. 134

Triple-Doubles:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
13th
31st
18 4 vs. 22

Rankings by Points Scored:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
14th
78th
64 8 vs. 17
50+ point games
9th
9th
0 1 vs. 10
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
28th
122nd
94 23.97 vs. 18.355.61
Rebounds per game
58th
+300th
+242 9.95 vs. 5.184.77
Assists per game
129th
23rd
106 5.00 vs. 7.532.52
Steals per game
261st
n/a
1.12 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
121st
n/a
1.24 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
270th
n/a
1.87 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
10th
n/a
8.08 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
24th
161st
137 8.78 vs. 6.682.11
Field Goals Attempted per game
84th
35th
49 15.93 vs. 17.821.89
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.63 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.22 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
27th
52nd
25 5.77 vs. 5.000.76
Free Throws Attempted per game
15th
63rd
48 8.32 vs. 6.232.09

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Giannis Antetokounmpo Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
13th
134th
121 27.02 vs. 18.518.51
Rebounds per game
18th
+300th
+282 12.17 vs. 5.017.16
Assists per game
87th
10th
77 5.31 vs. 8.603.29
Steals per game
282nd
n/a
1.01 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
93rd
n/a
1.31 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
120th
n/a
2.44 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
2nd
n/a
9.73 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
12th
180th
168 10.14 vs. 6.323.82
Field Goals Attempted per game
45th
54th
9 19.07 vs. 18.500.58
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.74 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.85 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
34th
39th
5 6.00 vs. 5.870.13
Free Throws Attempted per game
11th
42nd
31 9.61 vs. 7.332.28

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.