DeMarcus Cousins vs. Zion Williamson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Zion Williamson 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
Zion Williamson: 2019-20 to 2024-25

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Zion Williamson 5

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Zion Williamson 0

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Zion Williamson 2

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Zion Williamson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Zion Williamson 24.7

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Zion Williamson 6.6

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Zion Williamson 4.3

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Zion Williamson 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Zion Williamson 0.6

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Zion Williamson 5,279

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Zion Williamson 1,415

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Zion Williamson 920

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Zion Williamson 219

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Zion Williamson 138

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Zion Williamson 214

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Zion Williamson .589

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Zion Williamson .327

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Zion Williamson .689

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Zion Williamson 27.0 (2021)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Zion Williamson 7.2 (2021)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Zion Williamson 5.3 (2025)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Zion Williamson 1.2 (2025)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Zion Williamson 0.9 (2025)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Zion Williamson -

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Zion Williamson -

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Zion Williamson -

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Zion Williamson -

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Zion Williamson -

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Zion Williamson -

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Zion Williamson 0

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Zion Williamson -

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Zion Williamson -

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Zion Williamson -

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Zion Williamson -

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Zion Williamson -

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Zion Williamson -

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Zion Williamson -

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Zion Williamson -