DeMarcus Cousins vs. Dereck Lively II Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Dereck Lively II 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.

Dereck Lively II

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Dereck Lively II: 2023-24 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Dereck Lively II 1

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Dereck Lively II 1

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Dereck Lively II 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Dereck Lively II 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Dereck Lively II 8.8

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Dereck Lively II 6.9

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Dereck Lively II 1.1

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Dereck Lively II 0.7

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Dereck Lively II 483

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Dereck Lively II 378

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Dereck Lively II 60

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Dereck Lively II 36

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Dereck Lively II 77

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Dereck Lively II 55

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Dereck Lively II .747

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Dereck Lively II .000

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Dereck Lively II .506

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Dereck Lively II 8.8 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Dereck Lively II 6.9 (2024)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Dereck Lively II 1.1 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Dereck Lively II 0.7 (2024)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Dereck Lively II 8.2

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Dereck Lively II 7.6

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Dereck Lively II 1.4

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dereck Lively II 0.5

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Dereck Lively II 1.0

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Dereck Lively II 163

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Dereck Lively II 152

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Dereck Lively II 27

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dereck Lively II 9

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Dereck Lively II 19

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Dereck Lively II 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Dereck Lively II .677

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Dereck Lively II 1.000

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Dereck Lively II .590

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Dereck Lively II 8.2 (2024)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Dereck Lively II 7.6 (2024)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Dereck Lively II 1.4 (2024)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Dereck Lively II 0.5 (2024)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Dereck Lively II 1.0 (2024)