DeMarcus Cousins vs. LeBron James Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars LeBron James and DeMarcus Cousins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

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
LeBron James:
2003-04 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James4
DeMarcus Cousins11
LeBron James22
DeMarcus Cousins3
LeBron James18
DeMarcus Cousins0 *
LeBron James1
*
DeMarcus Cousins4
LeBron James21

Honors and Awards

DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James4
DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James4
DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James13
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
DeMarcus Cousins2
LeBron James21
DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James5
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James6
DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James1
DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James1
DeMarcus Cousins0
LeBron James1
DeMarcus Cousins0 *
LeBron James1
*
DeMarcus Cousins0 *
LeBron James1
*
* Notes: NBA Cup (In-Season Tournament) played since 2023-24.

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
LeBron James 27.0

DeMarcus Cousins 10.2
LeBron James 7.5

DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
LeBron James 7.4

DeMarcus Cousins 1.3
LeBron James 1.5

DeMarcus Cousins 1.1
LeBron James 0.7

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
LeBron James 42,184

DeMarcus Cousins 6,664
LeBron James 11,731

DeMarcus Cousins 1,979
LeBron James 11,584

DeMarcus Cousins 874
LeBron James 2,345

DeMarcus Cousins 742
LeBron James 1,150

DeMarcus Cousins 654
LeBron James 1,562

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .460
LeBron James .506

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .331
LeBron James .349

Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .737
LeBron James .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
(2017)
LeBron James 31.4
(2006)

DeMarcus Cousins 12.9
(2018)
LeBron James 8.6
(2018)

DeMarcus Cousins 5.4
(2018)
LeBron James 10.2
(2020)

DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
(2018)
LeBron James 2.2
(2005)

DeMarcus Cousins 1.7
(2015)
LeBron James 1.1
(2009)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
LeBron James 28.4

DeMarcus Cousins 3.5
LeBron James 9.0

DeMarcus Cousins 1.5
LeBron James 7.2

DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
LeBron James 1.7

DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
LeBron James 1.0

Totals Stats

DeMarcus Cousins 167
LeBron James 8,289

DeMarcus Cousins 70
LeBron James 2,628

DeMarcus Cousins 30
LeBron James 2,095

DeMarcus Cousins 10
LeBron James 493

DeMarcus Cousins 10
LeBron James 284

DeMarcus Cousins 20
LeBron James 292

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .476
LeBron James .496

3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .393
LeBron James .333

Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins .704
LeBron James .741

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
(2022)
LeBron James 35.3
(2009)

DeMarcus Cousins 4.9
(2019)
LeBron James 11.3
(2015)

DeMarcus Cousins 2.4
(2019)
LeBron James 9.0
(2018)

DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
(2019)
LeBron James 2.4
(2024)

DeMarcus Cousins 0.8
(2019)
LeBron James 1.8
(2010)