Who is better, Cousy or Augustus?
Seimone Augustus leads with a GOAT score of 84.9 against 84.8 for Bob Cousy — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cousy vs Augustus
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Seimone Augustus above Bob Cousy: 84.9 vs 84.8. Seimone Augustus leads on Longevity, Statistics. Bob Cousy leads on Dominance.
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AugustusWinner
84.9Augustus wins: Longevity, Statistics
Cousy
84.8Cousy wins: Dominance
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Seimone Augustus
84.9
Augustus leads in 4 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Seimone Augustus
2. Bob Cousy
Category breakdown
Season form · Form index per season
Career timeline · Form index per season
Cumulative output season by season — the shape of each career against the other.
GOAT pace tracker
Career stage · GOAT pace
Through season 5 · Form index per season1. 🇺🇸 Bob Cousy5 seasons played · career day 1,82595.5 points per game
Setting the pace at this stage
2. 🇺🇸 Seimone Augustus5 seasons played · career day 1,82582.7 points per game
-13.4% vs Cousy at the same stage
| Ghost race · career day | 30 | 100 | 365 | 1000 | 1825 | 3650 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 🇺🇸 Cousy | 0 | 0 | 15.6 | 37.3 | 95.5 | 176.5 |
| 🇺🇸 Augustus | 0 | 0 | 21.9 | 44.5 | 82.7 | 146.5 |
Careers are aligned from debut; the first 5 season periods are measured against the same career window.
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GOAT Rank · the data
Augustus84.9
Cousy84.8
FAQ
Where does Cousy beat Augustus?
Cousy scores higher on dominance. Augustus leads on statistics, longevity.
How is the Cousy vs Augustus score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cousy: 84.8, Augustus: 84.9.
What do you think?
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