DeMarcus Cousins vs. Karl-Anthony Towns Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Karl-Anthony Towns 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
2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins:
2010-11 to 2021-22
Karl-Anthony Towns:
2015-16 to 2023-24

NBA Championships and Seasons

DeMarcus Cousins0
Karl-Anthony Towns0
DeMarcus Cousins11
Karl-Anthony Towns9
DeMarcus Cousins3
Karl-Anthony Towns3
DeMarcus Cousins4
Karl-Anthony Towns4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
DeMarcus Cousins2
Karl-Anthony Towns2
DeMarcus Cousins0
Karl-Anthony Towns1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
Karl-Anthony Towns 22.9

DeMarcus Cousins 10.2
Karl-Anthony Towns 10.9

DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Karl-Anthony Towns 3.2

DeMarcus Cousins 1.3
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.8

DeMarcus Cousins 1.1
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
Karl-Anthony Towns 13,100

DeMarcus Cousins 6,664
Karl-Anthony Towns 6,205

DeMarcus Cousins 1,979
Karl-Anthony Towns 1,805

DeMarcus Cousins 874
Karl-Anthony Towns 452

DeMarcus Cousins 742
Karl-Anthony Towns 720

DeMarcus Cousins 654
Karl-Anthony Towns 571

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .460
Karl-Anthony Towns .524

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .331
Karl-Anthony Towns .398

Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .737
Karl-Anthony Towns .839

Best Season (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
(2017)
Karl-Anthony Towns 26.5
(2020)

DeMarcus Cousins 12.9
(2018)
Karl-Anthony Towns 12.4
(2019)

DeMarcus Cousins 5.4
(2018)
Karl-Anthony Towns 4.8
(2023)

DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
(2018)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.0
(2022)

DeMarcus Cousins 1.7
(2015)
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.7
(2016)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
Karl-Anthony Towns 18.6

DeMarcus Cousins 3.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 11.4

DeMarcus Cousins 1.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.1

DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.6

DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Karl-Anthony Towns 1.3

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 167
Karl-Anthony Towns 298

DeMarcus Cousins 70
Karl-Anthony Towns 183

DeMarcus Cousins 30
Karl-Anthony Towns 34

DeMarcus Cousins 10
Karl-Anthony Towns 9

DeMarcus Cousins 10
Karl-Anthony Towns 21

DeMarcus Cousins 20
Karl-Anthony Towns 16

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .476
Karl-Anthony Towns .471

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .393
Karl-Anthony Towns .333

Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .704
Karl-Anthony Towns .802

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
(2022)
Karl-Anthony Towns 21.8
(2022)

DeMarcus Cousins 4.9
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 13.4
(2018)

DeMarcus Cousins 2.4
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.2
(2018)

DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 0.7
(2022)

DeMarcus Cousins 0.8
(2019)
Karl-Anthony Towns 2.0
(2022)