DeMarcus Cousins vs. Klay Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Klay Thompson 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
Klay Thompson: 2011-12 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Klay Thompson 4

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Klay Thompson 12

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Klay Thompson 9

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Klay Thompson 5

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Klay Thompson 2

All-Defensive Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 0 Klay Thompson 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Klay Thompson 19.1

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Klay Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Klay Thompson 2.3

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Klay Thompson 0.8

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Klay Thompson 16,536

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Klay Thompson 3,041

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Klay Thompson 1,988

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Klay Thompson 726

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Klay Thompson 443

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Klay Thompson 865

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Klay Thompson .451

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Klay Thompson .411

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Klay Thompson .860

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Klay Thompson 22.3 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Klay Thompson 4.1 (2023)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Klay Thompson 2.9 (2015)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Klay Thompson 1.1 (2015)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Klay Thompson 0.8 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Klay Thompson 19.2

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Klay Thompson 4.0

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Klay Thompson 2.2

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Klay Thompson 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Klay Thompson 3,032

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Klay Thompson 626

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Klay Thompson 351

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Klay Thompson 150

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Klay Thompson 85

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Klay Thompson 158

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Klay Thompson .436

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Klay Thompson .405

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Klay Thompson .845

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Klay Thompson 24.3 (2016)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Klay Thompson 4.6 (2013)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Klay Thompson 3.6 (2014)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Klay Thompson 1.3 (2019)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Klay Thompson 0.9 (2015)