DeMarcus Cousins vs. Darius Garland Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Darius Garland and DeMarcus Cousins 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
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Darius Garland: 2019-20 to 2025-26

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Darius Garland 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Darius Garland 7

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Darius Garland 3

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Darius Garland 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Darius Garland 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Darius Garland 18.8

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Darius Garland 2.7

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Darius Garland 6.7

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Darius Garland 1.2

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Darius Garland 7,508

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Darius Garland 1,065

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Darius Garland 2,683

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Darius Garland 460

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Darius Garland 46

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Darius Garland 400

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Darius Garland .451

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Darius Garland .387

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Darius Garland .868

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Darius Garland 21.7 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Darius Garland 3.3 (2022)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Darius Garland 8.6 (2022)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Darius Garland 1.3 (2022)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Darius Garland 0.1 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Darius Garland 17.3

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Darius Garland 2.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Darius Garland 5.5

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Darius Garland 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Darius Garland 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Darius Garland 381

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Darius Garland 63

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Darius Garland 120

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Darius Garland 23

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Darius Garland 3

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Darius Garland 22

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Darius Garland .428

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Darius Garland .343

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Darius Garland .857

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Darius Garland 20.6 (2023)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Darius Garland 3.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Darius Garland 5.8 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Darius Garland 1.6 (2023)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Darius Garland 0.2 (2023)