Billy Ray Bates vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Billy Ray Bates 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

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2025-26
Billy Ray Bates: 1979-80 to 1982-83
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Billy Ray Bates 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Billy Ray Bates 4 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Billy Ray Bates 2 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Billy Ray Bates 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Billy Ray Bates 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 11.7 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.9 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.8 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 2,197 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 313 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 352 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 151 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 16 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 187 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .474 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .303 DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .796 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 13.8 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.0 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.5 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.1 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.2 (1983) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 26.7 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 2.8 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.2 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Billy Ray Bates 160 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Billy Ray Bates 17 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Billy Ray Bates 25 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Billy Ray Bates 10 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Billy Ray Bates 2 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Billy Ray Bates 6 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Billy Ray Bates .545 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Billy Ray Bates .375 DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Billy Ray Bates .806 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Billy Ray Bates 28.3 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Billy Ray Bates 3.3 (1980) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Billy Ray Bates 4.3 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Billy Ray Bates 1.7 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Billy Ray Bates 0.3 (1981) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)