DeMarcus Cousins vs. Luka Doncic Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Luka Doncic and DeMarcus Cousins, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.
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.
DeMarcus Cousins played 11 years in the NBA, 5 more than Luka Doncic, who played 6. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Luka Doncic had his rookie season in 2018-19. 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 |
DeMarcus Cousins | 11 | 3 | 2010-11 to 2021-22 |
Luka Doncic | 6 | 4 | 2018-19 to 2023-24 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2010-11 | 2018-19 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
Honors & Awards | - | Rookie of the Year |
All-Rookie First Team | All-Rookie First Team | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | 72 | 32.2 | 21.2 | 1.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 6.0 | 1.1 | 0.3 | 3.4 | 1.9 | 7.0 | 16.5 | .427 | 2.3 | 7.1 | .327 | 4.8 | 6.7 | .713 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 2 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2011-12 | 2019-20 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | 61 | 33.6 | 28.8 | 1.3 | 8.1 | 9.4 | 8.8 | 1.0 | 0.2 | 4.3 | 2.5 | 9.5 | 20.6 | .463 | 2.8 | 8.9 | .316 | 7.0 | 9.2 | .758 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | 6 | 35.8 | 31.0 | 0.7 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.5 | 5.2 | 2.8 | 10.7 | 21.3 | .500 | 2.7 | 7.3 | .364 | 7.0 | 10.7 | .656 |
Season 3 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2012-13 | 2020-21 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Mavericks Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | 66 | 34.3 | 27.7 | 0.8 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 4.3 | 2.3 | 9.8 | 20.5 | .479 | 2.9 | 8.3 | .350 | 5.2 | 7.1 | .730 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | 7 | 40.1 | 35.7 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 7.9 | 10.3 | 1.3 | 0.4 | 4.6 | 2.4 | 13.7 | 28.0 | .490 | 4.4 | 10.9 | .408 | 3.9 | 7.3 | .529 |
Season 4 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2013-14 | 2021-22 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
- | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Mavericks Lost West Conf Finals |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | 65 | 35.4 | 28.4 | 0.9 | 8.3 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 1.2 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 2.2 | 9.9 | 21.6 | .457 | 3.1 | 8.8 | .353 | 5.6 | 7.5 | .744 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | 15 | 36.8 | 31.7 | 0.7 | 9.1 | 9.8 | 6.4 | 1.8 | 0.6 | 3.9 | 2.9 | 10.7 | 23.5 | .455 | 3.4 | 9.9 | .345 | 6.9 | 9.0 | .770 |
Season 5 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2014-15 | 2022-23 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | 66 | 36.2 | 32.4 | 0.8 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 3.6 | 2.5 | 10.9 | 22.0 | .496 | 2.8 | 8.2 | .342 | 7.8 | 10.5 | .742 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 6 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2015-16 | 2023-24 |
Team | Sacramento Kings | Dallas Mavericks |
Honors & Awards | - | All-NBA First Team |
All-NBA Second Team | - | |
- | Scoring Leader | |
All-Star Game | All-Star Game | |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | Mavericks TBD |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | 70 | 37.5 | 33.9 | 0.8 | 8.4 | 9.2 | 9.8 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.0 | 2.1 | 11.5 | 23.6 | .487 | 4.1 | 10.6 | .382 | 6.8 | 8.7 | .786 |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | 14 | 41.9 | 28.0 | 0.9 | 8.5 | 9.4 | 9.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 4.1 | 2.4 | 9.6 | 22.6 | .427 | 3.0 | 9.6 | .313 | 5.7 | 7.1 | .808 |
Season 7 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2016-17 | - |
Team | Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans | - |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 8 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2017-18 | - |
Team | New Orleans Pelicans | - |
Honors & Awards | All-Star Game | - |
Playoffs | Did Not Play | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 9 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2018-19 | - |
Team | Golden State Warriors | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Warriors Lost NBA Finals | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Note: DeMarcus Cousins didn't play in 2019-20.
Season 10 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2020-21 | - |
Team | Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Clippers Lost West Conf Finals | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Season 11 |
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DeMarcus Cousins | Luka Doncic | |
Season | 2021-22 | - |
Team | Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets | - |
Honors & Awards | ||
Playoffs | Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd | - |
Regular Season Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
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 |
Luka Doncic | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |