Who is better, Cousy or Nash?
Bob Cousy leads with a GOAT score of 84.8 against 84.7 for Steve Nash — a gap of 0.1 points on GOAT Rank's weighted model.
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Cousy vs Nash
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Quick answer
GOAT Rank currently ranks Bob Cousy above Steve Nash: 84.8 vs 84.7. Bob Cousy leads on Honours, Dominance. Steve Nash leads on Longevity, Statistics.
How the GOAT Score is calculated →GOAT verdictgoatrank.world
CousyWinner
84.8Cousy wins: Dominance, Honours
Nash
84.7Nash wins: Longevity, Statistics
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Verdict
Weighted GOAT score
🇺🇸 Bob Cousy
84.8
Cousy leads in 3 of 5 weighted categories.
1. Bob Cousy
2. Steve Nash
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. 🇨🇦 Steve Nash5 seasons played · career day 1,82623.2 points per game
-75.7% 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 |
| 🇨🇦 Nash | 0 | 0 | 2.1 | 5.5 | 15.9 | 58.5 |
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
Cousy84.8
Nash84.7
FAQ
Where does Nash beat Cousy?
Nash scores higher on statistics, longevity. Cousy leads on dominance, honours.
How is the Cousy vs Nash score calculated?
Both are scored on peak, dominance, honours, statistics, longevity within their sport. Cousy: 84.8, Nash: 84.7.
What do you think?
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