DeMarcus Cousins vs. Dennis Johnson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dennis Johnson 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

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Dennis Johnson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Dennis Johnson: 1976-77 to 1989-90

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dennis Johnson 3

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Dennis Johnson 14

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Dennis Johnson 13

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Dennis Johnson 5

Honors and Awards

Finals MVP DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA First Team DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dennis Johnson 1

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Dennis Johnson 2

All-Defensive 1st Team DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dennis Johnson 6

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dennis Johnson 9

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Dennis Johnson 14.1

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Dennis Johnson 3.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Dennis Johnson 5.0

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Dennis Johnson 1.3

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Dennis Johnson 15,535

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Dennis Johnson 4,249

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Dennis Johnson 5,499

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Dennis Johnson 1,477

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Dennis Johnson 675

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Dennis Johnson 1,100

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Dennis Johnson .445

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Dennis Johnson .172 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Dennis Johnson .797

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Dennis Johnson 19.5 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Dennis Johnson 5.1 (1982)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Dennis Johnson 7.8 (1988)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Dennis Johnson 1.8 (1980)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Dennis Johnson 1.2 (1979)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Dennis Johnson 17.3

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Dennis Johnson 4.3

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Dennis Johnson 5.6

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dennis Johnson 1.4

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dennis Johnson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Dennis Johnson 3,116

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Dennis Johnson 781

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Dennis Johnson 1,006

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dennis Johnson 247

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dennis Johnson 113

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Dennis Johnson 180

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Dennis Johnson .439

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Dennis Johnson .239 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Dennis Johnson .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Dennis Johnson 22.3 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Dennis Johnson 7.7 (1983)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Dennis Johnson 8.9 (1987)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Dennis Johnson 2.2 (1986)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Dennis Johnson 1.5 (1979)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.