Cross-era · careers 43 years apart
Anthony Davis vs Bob Cousy
Anthony Davis (2012-2025) and Bob Cousy (1950-1969) never shared an NBA court — their careers are separated by 43 years, so this is a cross-era comparison, not a head-to-head. On the floor, Anthony Davis was the higher-volume scorer (24.0 points per game to 18.4); adjusted for era they scored at 2.37× and 1.80× their league average respectively; Anthony Davis was the more efficient scorer (60.1% true shooting to 44.6%). Bob Cousy holds the edge on accolades — 1 MVP, 6 championships and the #13 all-time ranking to Anthony Davis's #61.
Career averages
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 24.0 |
Points / game |
18.4 |
| 10.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.2 |
| 2.6 |
Assists / game |
7.5 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 2.3 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 52.2% |
Field goal % |
37.5% |
| 24.6% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 78.8% |
Free throw % |
80.0% |
| 60.1% |
True shooting % |
44.6% |
| 807 |
Games played |
924 |
Era-adjusted (× league average of their era)
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 2.37× |
Points vs era avg |
1.80× |
| 2.58× |
Rebounds vs era avg |
0.90× |
| 1.11× |
Assists vs era avg |
3.34× |
Advanced metrics
Advanced stats weren't tracked in Bob Cousy's era.
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 110.2 |
Offensive rating |
— |
| 107.5 |
Defensive rating |
— |
| 2.7 |
Net rating |
— |
| 27.5% |
Usage % |
— |
| 15.1% |
Assist % |
— |
| 18.7% |
Rebound % |
— |
Playoff averages
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 26.1 |
Points / game |
18.5 |
| 11.7 |
Rebounds / game |
5.0 |
| 2.9 |
Assists / game |
8.6 |
| 1.3 |
Steals / game |
0.0 |
| 2.1 |
Blocks / game |
0.0 |
| 54.0% |
Field goal % |
34.3% |
| 28.0% |
3-point % |
0.0% |
| 83.8% |
Free throw % |
79.5% |
| 60 |
Playoff games |
109 |
Accolades
| Anthony Davis | Stat | Bob Cousy |
|---|
| 0 |
MVP awards |
1 |
| 0 |
Finals MVP |
0 |
| 1 |
Championships |
6 |
| 7 |
All-Star selections |
13 |
| 4 |
All-NBA 1st Team |
10 |
| #61 |
All-time GOAT rank |
#13 |