Bob Cousy vs. Kevin McHale: Celtics Rankings Comparison

Explore Kevin McHale and Bob Cousy career statistics with the Boston Celtics and discover their all-time rankings in franchise history for both the regular season and the playoffs. See their standing side-by-side in key categories for both total numbers and per game averages, encompassing all games played with the team. Who ranks higher in franchise lore?

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While the rankings of their overall NBA careers provide a broader context, here we zoom in on how Bob Cousy and Kevin McHale truly stack up based solely on their time with the Boston Celtics. This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide a unique look at where they stand among the franchise's all-time greats.

Considering Bob Cousy's 13 seasons (1951 to 1963) and Kevin McHale's 13 seasons (1981 to 1993) played specifically for the team, delve into a precise breakdown of their standing across every key statistical category—from scoring, rebounding, and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and specific points thresholds—encompassing both regular season and their complete playoff runs with the franchise. Our detailed tables provide side-by-side rankings and comparative values, offering the definitive data needed to assess their historical impact on the franchise.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in Celtics 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 franchise stats and their historical rankings within the team's record books.

Bob Cousy vs. Kevin McHale:
Celtics Total Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Totals
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Bob Cousy Kevin McHale
Points
6th
5th
11th
3rd
Rebounds
11th
6th
18th
5th
Assists
1st
22nd
2nd
17th
Steals
n/a
27th
n/a
16th
Blocks
n/a
2nd
n/a
2nd
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Bob Cousy vs. Kevin McHale:
Celtics Per Game Stats Rankings Summary

Celtics Per Game
Season Playoffs
Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Bob Cousy Kevin McHale
Points
14th
19th
18th
15th
Rebounds
54th
16th
48th
16th
Assists
2nd
109th
2nd
75th
Steals
n/a
+150th
n/a
92nd
Blocks
n/a
2nd
n/a
5th

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

Celtics Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
6th
5th
1 16,955 vs. 17,335380
Rebounds
11th
6th
5 4,781 vs. 7,1222,341
Assists
1st
22nd
21 6,945 vs. 1,6705,275
Steals
n/a
27th
0 vs. 344
Blocks
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 1,690
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 2,358
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
5th
0 vs. 4,764
Field Goals Made
7th
5th
2 6,167 vs. 6,830663
Field Goals Attempted
4th
9th
5 16,465 vs. 12,3344,131
3-Pointers Made
n/a
82nd
0 vs. 41
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
73rd
0 vs. 157
Free Throws Made
3rd
5th
2 4,621 vs. 3,634987
Free Throws Attempted
3rd
5th
2 5,753 vs. 4,5541,199
Celtics

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
6th
4th
2 917 vs. 97154
Seasons
4th
4th
0 13 vs. 130
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
11th
14th
3 3 vs. 21
50+ point games
-
3rd
0 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
11th
3rd
8 2,018 vs. 3,1821,164
Rebounds
18th
5th
13 546 vs. 1,253707
Assists
2nd
17th
15 937 vs. 274663
Steals
n/a
16th
0 vs. 65
Blocks
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 281
Offensive Rebounds
n/a
2nd
0 vs. 456
Defensive Rebounds
n/a
4th
0 vs. 797
Field Goals Made
13th
3rd
10 689 vs. 1,204515
Field Goals Attempted
11th
7th
4 2,016 vs. 2,145129
3-Pointers Made
n/a
51st
0 vs. 8
3-Pointers Attempted
n/a
56th
0 vs. 21
Free Throws Made
7th
4th
3 640 vs. 766126
Free Throws Attempted
7th
5th
2 799 vs. 972173
Celtics

Games and Years:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
14th
2nd
12 109 vs. 16960
Playoffs
1st
1st
0 13 vs. 130
Celtics

Rankings by Points Scored:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
8th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
14th
19th
5 18.49 vs. 17.850.64
Rebounds per game
54th
16th
38 5.21 vs. 7.332.12
Assists per game
2nd
109th
107 7.57 vs. 1.725.85
Steals per game
n/a
+150th
0.00 vs. 0.35
Blocks per game
n/a
2nd
0.00 vs. 1.74
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
10th
0.00 vs. 2.43
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
15th
0.00 vs. 4.91
Field Goals Made per game
21st
16th
5 6.73 vs. 7.030.31
Field Goals Attempted per game
7th
29th
22 17.96 vs. 12.705.25
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
133rd
0.00 vs. 0.04
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
136th
0.00 vs. 0.16
Free Throws Made per game
5th
16th
11 5.04 vs. 3.741.30
Free Throws Attempted per game
5th
19th
14 6.27 vs. 4.691.58

Celtics Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Celtics

Stats Rankings:

Bob Cousy Kevin McHale Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
18th
15th
3 18.51 vs. 18.830.31
Rebounds per game
48th
16th
32 5.01 vs. 7.412.41
Assists per game
2nd
75th
73 8.60 vs. 1.626.98
Steals per game
n/a
92nd
0.00 vs. 0.38
Blocks per game
n/a
5th
0.00 vs. 1.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
n/a
10th
0.00 vs. 2.70
Defensive Rebounds per game
n/a
17th
0.00 vs. 4.72
Field Goals Made per game
21st
12th
9 6.32 vs. 7.120.80
Field Goals Attempted per game
8th
29th
21 18.50 vs. 12.695.80
3-Pointers Made per game
n/a
97th
0.00 vs. 0.05
3-Pointers Attempted per game
n/a
123rd
0.00 vs. 0.12
Free Throws Made per game
4th
13th
9 5.87 vs. 4.531.34
Free Throws Attempted per game
3rd
13th
10 7.33 vs. 5.751.58

Note: the per game rankings on this page are among players with a minimum of 40 games played with the Celtics franchise for season stats, and 3 games for Playoff stats.