Sam Cassell vs. Bob Cousy: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Sam Cassell and Bob Cousy all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Sam Cassell, with a career spanning 15 seasons from 1994 to 2008, 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.

Sam Cassell vs. Bob Cousy
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Sam Cassell Bob Cousy
Points
139th
106th
107th
68th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
174th
Assists
44th
22nd
51st
20th
Steals
155th
n/a
110th
n/a
Blocks
+300th
n/a
+300th
n/a
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Sam Cassell vs. Bob Cousy
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Sam Cassell Bob Cousy
Points
238th
122nd
+300th
134th
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Assists
71st
23rd
153rd
10th
Steals
291st
n/a
+300th
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:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
139th
106th
33 15,635 vs. 16,9601,325
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
3,221 vs. 4,7861,565
Assists
44th
22nd
22 5,939 vs. 6,9551,016
Steals
155th
n/a
1,058 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
163 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
618 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
2,603 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
161st
123rd
38 5,698 vs. 6,168470
Field Goals Attempted
142nd
46th
96 12,558 vs. 16,4683,910
3-Pointers Made
+300th
n/a
672 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
n/a
2,029 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
110th
54th
56 3,567 vs. 4,6241,057
Free Throws Attempted
147th
56th
91 4,144 vs. 5,7561,612

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
157th
236th
79 993 vs. 92469
Seasons
133rd
194th
61 15 vs. 141

Triple-Doubles:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
160th
14th
146 3 vs. 3330

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
+300th
220th
+80 1 vs. 32
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
107th
68th
39 1,656 vs. 2,018362
Rebounds
+300th
174th
+126 349 vs. 546197
Assists
51st
20th
31 592 vs. 937345
Steals
110th
n/a
105 vs. 0
Blocks
+300th
n/a
19 vs. 0
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
n/a
58 vs. 0
Defensive Rebounds
208th
n/a
291 vs. 0
Field Goals Made
129th
85th
44 565 vs. 689124
Field Goals Attempted
103rd
45th
58 1,364 vs. 2,016652
3-Pointers Made
93rd
n/a
117 vs. 0
3-Pointers Attempted
94th
n/a
322 vs. 0
Free Throws Made
77th
39th
38 409 vs. 640231
Free Throws Attempted
93rd
41st
52 483 vs. 799316

Games and Years:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
74th
131st
57 136 vs. 10927
Playoffs
110th
45th
65 11 vs. 132

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
55th
78th
23 2 vs. 11
50+ point games
-
9th
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
238th
122nd
116 15.75 vs. 18.352.61
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.24 vs. 5.181.94
Assists per game
71st
23rd
48 5.98 vs. 7.531.55
Steals per game
291st
n/a
1.07 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.16 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.62 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.62 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
274th
160th
114 5.74 vs. 6.680.94
Field Goals Attempted per game
266th
35th
231 12.65 vs. 17.825.18
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.68 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.04 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
173rd
52nd
121 3.59 vs. 5.001.41
Free Throws Attempted per game
225th
63rd
162 4.17 vs. 6.232.06

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Sam Cassell Bob Cousy Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
134th
+166 12.18 vs. 18.516.34
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.57 vs. 5.012.44
Assists per game
153rd
10th
143 4.35 vs. 8.604.24
Steals per game
+300th
n/a
0.77 vs. 0.00
Blocks per game
+300th
n/a
0.14 vs. 0.00
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
0.43 vs. 0.00
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
n/a
2.14 vs. 0.00
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
180th
+120 4.15 vs. 6.322.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
54th
+246 10.03 vs. 18.508.47
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
n/a
0.86 vs. 0.00
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
n/a
2.37 vs. 0.00
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
39th
+261 3.01 vs. 5.872.86
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
42nd
+258 3.55 vs. 7.333.78

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.