Chucky Atkins vs. DeMarcus Cousins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMarcus Cousins and Chucky Atkins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Chucky Atkins and DeMarcus Cousins both played 11 years in the NBA. Chucky Atkins had the first of his seasons in 1999-00, while DeMarcus Cousins had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achivements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Chucky Atkins 11 5 1999-00 to 2009-10
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1999-002010-11
Team Orlando MagicSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 82 19.8 9.5 0.2 1.3 1.5 3.7 0.6 0.0 1.7 1.7 3.8 9.0 .424 0.7 2.0 .350 1.2 1.6 .729
DeMarcus Cousins 81 28.5 14.1 2.7 6.0 8.6 2.5 1.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 5.3 12.4 .430 0.0 0.2 .167 3.4 5.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2000-012011-12
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 81 29.2 12.0 0.3 1.8 2.1 4.1 0.8 0.1 1.8 2.3 4.7 11.8 .399 1.5 4.2 .357 1.1 1.6 .692
DeMarcus Cousins 64 30.5 18.1 4.1 6.8 11.0 1.6 1.5 1.2 2.7 4.0 7.0 15.6 .448 0.0 0.2 .143 4.1 5.8 .702
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2001-022012-13
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 79 28.9 12.1 0.4 1.6 2.0 3.3 0.9 0.1 1.6 2.2 4.7 10.0 .466 1.7 4.3 .411 1.1 1.5 .692
DeMarcus Cousins 75 30.5 17.1 3.0 7.0 9.9 2.7 1.4 0.7 3.0 3.6 6.4 13.8 .465 0.1 0.3 .182 4.2 5.6 .738
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 10 29.5 11.3 0.5 1.9 2.4 3.4 0.6 0.1 1.4 2.5 4.3 11.8 .364 1.4 3.9 .359 1.3 1.7 .765
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2002-032013-14
Team Detroit PistonsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pistons Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 65 21.5 7.1 0.3 1.2 1.5 2.7 0.4 0.1 1.2 1.7 2.6 7.2 .361 1.3 3.7 .355 0.6 0.8 .816
DeMarcus Cousins 71 32.4 22.7 3.1 8.6 11.7 2.9 1.5 1.3 3.5 3.8 8.3 16.8 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 8.4 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 17 18.4 6.1 0.1 1.1 1.2 1.5 1.0 0.0 1.1 2.3 1.9 5.4 .352 1.1 2.9 .367 1.2 1.5 .808
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2003-042014-15
Team Detroit Pistons, Boston CelticsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Celtics Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 64 24.1 8.4 0.1 1.3 1.5 3.5 0.7 0.0 1.4 1.6 3.0 7.6 .397 1.3 3.8 .336 1.1 1.5 .753
DeMarcus Cousins 59 34.1 24.1 3.1 9.5 12.7 3.6 1.5 1.7 4.3 4.1 8.4 18.1 .467 0.0 0.1 .250 7.2 9.2 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 4 33.5 13.5 0.8 2.8 3.5 3.8 0.8 0.0 2.5 0.5 4.3 9.8 .436 0.8 2.5 .300 4.3 4.8 .895
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2004-052015-16
Team Los Angeles LakersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 82 35.4 13.6 0.4 2.0 2.4 4.4 0.9 0.0 1.8 2.2 4.7 11.1 .426 2.1 5.5 .387 2.0 2.5 .803
DeMarcus Cousins 65 34.6 26.9 2.4 9.1 11.5 3.3 1.6 1.4 3.8 3.6 9.2 20.5 .451 1.1 3.2 .333 7.3 10.2 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2005-062016-17
Team Washington Wizards, Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 71 24.1 9.5 0.3 1.4 1.7 2.8 0.6 0.0 1.2 2.1 3.2 8.1 .394 1.4 3.9 .354 1.8 2.3 .791
DeMarcus Cousins 72 34.2 27.0 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.6 1.4 1.3 3.7 3.9 9.0 19.9 .452 1.8 5.0 .361 7.2 9.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 4 25.8 9.8 0.0 0.8 0.8 3.0 0.5 0.0 1.0 3.8 3.8 9.3 .405 1.0 2.8 .364 1.3 2.0 .625
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2006-072017-18
Team Memphis GrizzliesNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 75 27.5 13.2 0.2 1.6 1.9 4.6 0.7 0.1 1.7 1.8 4.1 9.5 .434 1.5 4.1 .379 3.4 4.1 .810
DeMarcus Cousins 48 36.2 25.2 2.2 10.7 12.9 5.4 1.6 1.6 5.0 3.8 8.5 18.0 .470 2.2 6.1 .354 6.1 8.2 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2007-082018-19
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st RdWarriors Lost NBA Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 24 14.7 4.7 0.1 1.2 1.3 2.0 0.4 0.0 0.4 1.1 1.8 5.1 .344 1.0 3.3 .316 0.2 0.4 .444
DeMarcus Cousins 30 25.7 16.3 1.4 6.8 8.2 3.6 1.3 1.5 2.4 3.6 5.9 12.4 .480 0.9 3.2 .274 3.5 4.8 .736
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 1 3.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 1.0 .000 0.0 0.0 -
DeMarcus Cousins 8 16.6 7.6 1.1 3.8 4.9 2.4 0.6 0.8 2.4 3.0 2.6 6.6 .396 0.4 1.5 .250 2.0 3.1 .640

Note: DeMarcus Cousins didn't play in 2019-20.

Season 10

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2008-092020-21
Team Denver Nuggets, Oklahoma City ThunderHouston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayClippers Lost West Conf Finals
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 33 12.5 3.0 0.2 0.6 0.7 1.8 0.3 0.1 0.7 0.8 1.0 3.4 .301 0.5 1.7 .263 0.5 0.5 .938
DeMarcus Cousins 41 17.4 8.9 1.3 5.1 6.4 1.9 0.8 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.2 7.4 .426 1.1 3.3 .348 1.4 2.0 .728
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins 7 8.3 7.6 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.7 0.3 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.7 6.0 .452 0.6 1.4 .400 1.6 2.0 .786

Season 11

Chucky Atkins DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2009-102021-22
Team Detroit PistonsMilwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins 40 16.1 4.0 0.1 0.6 0.7 2.3 0.4 0.0 0.8 1.3 1.4 3.9 .363 0.6 1.8 .301 0.6 0.7 .926
DeMarcus Cousins 48 14.9 9.0 1.5 4.1 5.6 1.5 0.7 0.4 1.8 2.9 3.1 6.8 .460 0.8 2.5 .303 2.0 2.6 .760
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Chucky Atkins ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins 5 11.4 10.6 0.6 2.8 3.4 1.2 0.6 0.2 1.4 1.8 3.8 5.8 .655 0.8 1.2 .667 2.2 3.0 .733