Darrell Arthur vs. DeMarcus Cousins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMarcus Cousins and Darrell Arthur, 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 / Games against each other

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.

Darrell Arthur played 9 years in the NBA, 2 less than DeMarcus Cousins, who played 11. Darrell Arthur had the first of his seasons in 2008-09, 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
Darrell Arthur 9 2 2008-09 to 2017-18
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2008-092010-11
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First 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 %
Darrell Arthur 76 19.3 5.6 1.4 3.1 4.6 0.6 0.7 0.7 0.6 2.7 2.5 5.7 .438 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.8 .667
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2009-102011-12
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento 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 %
Darrell Arthur 32 14.3 4.5 1.2 2.3 3.4 0.5 0.4 0.4 0.7 1.9 2.0 4.6 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 0.5 0.9 .567
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2010-112012-13
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Darrell Arthur 80 20.1 9.1 1.4 2.8 4.3 0.7 0.7 0.8 1.1 2.9 3.9 7.8 .497 0.0 0.1 .000 1.4 1.7 .813
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 %
Darrell Arthur 13 15.5 7.1 1.1 1.2 2.2 0.5 0.5 0.9 0.9 2.3 3.0 6.5 .459 0.1 0.1 1.000 1.0 1.3 .765
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Note: Darrell Arthur didn't play in 2011-12.

Season 4

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2012-132013-14
Team Memphis GrizzliesSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Grizzlies Lost West 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 %
Darrell Arthur 59 16.4 6.1 1.2 1.7 2.9 0.6 0.4 0.6 0.7 2.1 2.7 6.1 .451 0.1 0.3 .278 0.6 0.8 .717
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 %
Darrell Arthur 15 11.7 3.9 0.9 1.6 2.5 0.4 0.1 0.3 0.5 2.4 1.7 3.5 .472 0.0 0.1 .000 0.5 0.6 .889
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2013-142014-15
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento 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 %
Darrell Arthur 68 17.1 5.9 0.8 2.3 3.1 0.9 0.6 0.7 0.9 2.7 2.4 6.0 .395 0.4 0.9 .375 0.8 0.9 .855
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2014-152015-16
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento 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 %
Darrell Arthur 58 17.0 6.6 0.9 2.0 2.9 1.0 0.8 0.4 0.8 2.5 2.7 6.6 .404 0.4 1.9 .236 0.8 1.0 .780
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2015-162016-17
Team Denver NuggetsSacramento Kings, New 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 %
Darrell Arthur 70 21.7 7.5 1.2 3.0 4.2 1.4 0.8 0.7 0.9 2.6 3.2 7.0 .452 0.6 1.7 .385 0.6 0.8 .755
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2016-172017-18
Team Denver NuggetsNew 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 %
Darrell Arthur 41 15.6 6.4 0.6 2.1 2.7 1.0 0.5 0.5 0.9 1.9 2.3 5.2 .442 1.3 2.9 .453 0.5 0.5 .864
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2017-182018-19
Team Denver NuggetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayWarriors 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 %
Darrell Arthur 19 7.4 2.8 0.2 0.6 0.8 0.5 0.4 0.2 0.8 1.2 1.2 2.5 .468 0.4 1.2 .348 0.1 0.2 .667
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season -2020-21
Team -Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Clippers 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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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

Darrell Arthur DeMarcus Cousins
Season -2021-22
Team -Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Nuggets 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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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 %
Darrell Arthur ------- --- ----------
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