Don Carlson vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Don Carlson 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

Don Carlson

vs.

DeMarcus Cousins

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
Don Carlson: 1946-47 to 1950-51
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Don Carlson 2 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Don Carlson 4 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Don Carlson 3 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Don Carlson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Don Carlson 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 * DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.8 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 1,447 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 15 * DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Don Carlson 324 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Don Carlson 180 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .330 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .623 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 10.7 (1947) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson 1.7 (1951) * DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 3.1 (1949) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Don Carlson 8.0 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 1.5 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Don Carlson 249 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Don Carlson 0 * DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Don Carlson 45 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Don Carlson 31 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Don Carlson .295 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Don Carlson .631 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Don Carlson 12.3 (1947) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Don Carlson - * DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Don Carlson 2.8 (1949) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Don Carlson - n/a ** DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)

Notes: * Rebounds started to be recorded in 1950-51. Some years in this player's career don't have stats. ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.