Jimmy Butler vs. Bob Cousy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jimmy Butler 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 Jimmy Butler, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 2012 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.

Jimmy Butler vs. Bob Cousy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy
Points
129th
106th
40th
68th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
79th
174th
Assists
146th
22nd
46th
20th
Steals
63rd
n/a
28th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
126th
n/a
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Jimmy Butler vs. Bob Cousy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy
Points
124th
122nd
74th
134th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
291st
+300th
Assists
191st
23rd
126th
10th
Steals
54th
n/a
40th
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:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
129th
106th
23 15,984 vs. 16,960976
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
4,665 vs. 4,786121
Assists
146th
22nd
124 3,791 vs. 6,9553,164
Steals
63rd
n/a
1,405 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
379 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
245th
n/a
1,447 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
271st
n/a
3,218 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
208th
123rd
85 5,169 vs. 6,168999
Field Goals Attempted
222nd
46th
176 10,954 vs. 16,4685,514
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
689 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
275th
n/a
2,094 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
42nd
54th
12 4,957 vs. 4,624333
Free Throws Attempted
47th
56th
9 5,875 vs. 5,756119

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
236th
+64 873 vs. 92451
Seasons
133rd
194th
61 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
32nd
14th
18 19 vs. 3314

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
121st
220th
99 8 vs. 35
50+ point games
49th
-
2 vs. 02
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
40th
68th
28 2,745 vs. 2,018727
Rebounds
79th
174th
95 807 vs. 546261
Assists
46th
20th
26 608 vs. 937329
Steals
28th
n/a
217 vs. 0
Blocks
126th
n/a
71 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
66th
n/a
233 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
70th
n/a
574 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
47th
85th
38 923 vs. 689234
Field Goals Attempted
46th
45th
1 2,012 vs. 2,0164
3-Pointers Made
57th
n/a
156 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
51st
n/a
454 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
26th
39th
13 743 vs. 640103
Free Throws Attempted
31st
41st
10 898 vs. 79999

Games and Years:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
85th
131st
46 130 vs. 10921
Playoffs
76th
45th
31 12 vs. 131

Triple-Doubles:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
20th
31st
11 3 vs. 21

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
13th
78th
65 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:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
124th
122nd
2 18.31 vs. 18.350.05
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.34 vs. 5.180.16
Assists per game
191st
23rd
168 4.34 vs. 7.533.18
Steals per game
54th
n/a
1.61 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.43 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
1.66 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
3.69 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
251st
161st
90 5.92 vs. 6.680.75
Field Goals Attempted per game
278th
35th
243 12.55 vs. 17.825.27
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.79 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.40 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
29th
52nd
23 5.68 vs. 5.000.67
Free Throws Attempted per game
43rd
63rd
20 6.73 vs. 6.230.50

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jimmy Butler Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
74th
134th
60 21.12 vs. 18.512.60
Rebounds per game
291st
+300th
+9 6.21 vs. 5.011.20
Assists per game
126th
10th
116 4.68 vs. 8.603.92
Steals per game
40th
n/a
1.67 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.55 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
289th
n/a
1.79 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
218th
n/a
4.42 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
180th
58 7.10 vs. 6.320.78
Field Goals Attempted per game
127th
54th
73 15.48 vs. 18.503.02
3-Pointers Made per game
248th
n/a
1.20 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
223rd
n/a
3.49 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
43rd
39th
4 5.72 vs. 5.870.16
Free Throws Attempted per game
57th
42nd
15 6.91 vs. 7.330.42

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.