DeMarcus Cousins vs. John Long Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Long 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
John Long: 1978-79 to 1996-97

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 John Long 1

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 John Long 14

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 John Long 5

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 John Long 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 John Long 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 John Long 13.6

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 John Long 2.8

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 John Long 1.9

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 John Long 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 John Long 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 John Long 12,131

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 John Long 2,492

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 John Long 1,738

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 John Long 912

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 John Long 180

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 John Long 893

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 John Long .467

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 John Long .322 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 John Long .862

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) John Long 21.9 (1982)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) John Long 4.9 (1980)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) John Long 3.2 (1987)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) John Long 1.9 (1980)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) John Long 0.4 (1980)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 John Long 9.7

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 John Long 1.5

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 John Long 1.0

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 John Long 1.2

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 John Long 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 John Long 223

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 John Long 35

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 John Long 24

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 John Long 28

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 John Long 2

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 John Long 23

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 John Long .399

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 John Long .182 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 John Long .959

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) John Long 12.4 (1985)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) John Long 2.2 (1984)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) John Long 2.3 (1987)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) John Long 1.6 (1985)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) John Long 0.2 (1985)

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