Danny Ainge vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Danny Ainge 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

Danny Ainge

vs.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Danny Ainge: 1981-82 to 1994-95
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Danny Ainge 2 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Danny Ainge 14 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Danny Ainge 12 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Danny Ainge 1 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Danny Ainge 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 11.5 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.7 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 4.0 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 11,964 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 2,768 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Danny Ainge 4,199 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Danny Ainge 1,133 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 132 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Danny Ainge 1,042 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .469 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .378 DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .846 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 17.9 (1990) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.3 (1990) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.2 (1988) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 1.6 (1985) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.2 (1990) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 9.9 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 3.4 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 0.9 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.1 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Danny Ainge 1,902 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Danny Ainge 443 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Danny Ainge 656 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Danny Ainge 172 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Danny Ainge 19 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Danny Ainge 193 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Danny Ainge .456 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Danny Ainge .397 DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Danny Ainge .829 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Danny Ainge 15.6 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Danny Ainge 4.2 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Danny Ainge 6.4 (1988) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Danny Ainge 2.3 (1986) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Danny Ainge 0.3 (1991) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)