DeMarcus Cousins vs. Joel Embiid Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Joel Embiid and DeMarcus Cousins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Joel Embiid

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Joel Embiid: 2016-17 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Joel Embiid 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Joel Embiid 8

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Joel Embiid 7

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Joel Embiid 7

Honors and Awards

Season MVP DeMarcus Cousins 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Cousins 0 Joel Embiid 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Joel Embiid 5

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 0 Joel Embiid 3

Scoring Leader DeMarcus Cousins 0 Joel Embiid 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Joel Embiid 27.9

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Joel Embiid 11.2

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Joel Embiid 3.6

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Joel Embiid 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Joel Embiid 12,071

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Joel Embiid 4,832

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Joel Embiid 1,573

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Joel Embiid 397

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Joel Embiid 720

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Joel Embiid 433

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Joel Embiid .504

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Joel Embiid .341

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Joel Embiid .826

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Joel Embiid 34.7 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Joel Embiid 13.6 (2019)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Joel Embiid 5.6 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Joel Embiid 1.2 (2024)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Joel Embiid 2.5 (2017)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Joel Embiid 24.9

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Joel Embiid 10.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Joel Embiid 3.1

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Joel Embiid 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Joel Embiid 1.7

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Joel Embiid 1,469

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Joel Embiid 641

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Joel Embiid 182

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Joel Embiid 49

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Joel Embiid 102

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Joel Embiid 59

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Joel Embiid .459

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Joel Embiid .289

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Joel Embiid .828

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Joel Embiid 33.0 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Joel Embiid 12.6 (2018)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Joel Embiid 5.7 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Joel Embiid 1.5 (2020)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Joel Embiid 2.8 (2023)