Larry Bird vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Larry Bird 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
Larry Bird:
1979-80 to 1991-92
DeMarcus Cousins:
2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

Larry Bird3
DeMarcus Cousins0
Larry Bird13
DeMarcus Cousins11
Larry Bird12
DeMarcus Cousins3
Larry Bird12
DeMarcus Cousins4

Honors and Awards

Larry Bird3
DeMarcus Cousins0
Larry Bird2
DeMarcus Cousins0
Larry Bird9
DeMarcus Cousins0
All-NBA Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird10
DeMarcus Cousins2
All-Defensive Teams
(Total Selections)
Larry Bird3
DeMarcus Cousins0
Larry Bird1
DeMarcus Cousins0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 24.3
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Larry Bird 10.0
DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Larry Bird 6.3
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Larry Bird 1.7
DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Larry Bird 0.8
DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 21,791
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Larry Bird 8,974
DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Larry Bird 5,695
DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Larry Bird 1,556
DeMarcus Cousins 874

Larry Bird 755
DeMarcus Cousins 742

Larry Bird 897
DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .496
DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .376
DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .886
DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 29.9
(1988)
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
(2017)

Larry Bird 11.0
(1983)
DeMarcus Cousins 12.9
(2018)

Larry Bird 7.6
(1987)
DeMarcus Cousins 5.4
(2018)

Larry Bird 2.0
(1986)
DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
(2018)

Larry Bird 1.2
(1985)
DeMarcus Cousins 1.7
(2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Larry Bird 23.8
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Larry Bird 10.3
DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Larry Bird 6.5
DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Larry Bird 1.8
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Larry Bird 0.9
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Larry Bird 3,897
DeMarcus Cousins 167

Larry Bird 1,683
DeMarcus Cousins 70

Larry Bird 1,062
DeMarcus Cousins 30

Larry Bird 296
DeMarcus Cousins 10

Larry Bird 145
DeMarcus Cousins 10

Larry Bird 164
DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
Larry Bird .472
DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage
Larry Bird .321
DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage
Larry Bird .890
DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Larry Bird 27.5
(1984)
DeMarcus Cousins 10.6
(2022)

Larry Bird 14.0
(1981)
DeMarcus Cousins 4.9
(2019)

Larry Bird 8.8
(1990)
DeMarcus Cousins 2.4
(2019)

Larry Bird 2.3
(1984)
DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
(2019)

Larry Bird 1.4
(1982)
DeMarcus Cousins 0.8
(2019)