Wendell Carter Jr. vs. DeMarcus Cousins Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars DeMarcus Cousins and Wendell Carter Jr. 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
Wendell Carter Jr.: 2018-19 to 2025-26
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships Wendell Carter Jr. 0 DeMarcus Cousins 0

NBA Seasons Wendell Carter Jr. 8 DeMarcus Cousins 11

Playoffs Played Wendell Carter Jr. 2 DeMarcus Cousins 3

All-Star Games Wendell Carter Jr. 0 DeMarcus Cousins 4

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) Wendell Carter Jr. 0 DeMarcus Cousins 2

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 11.9 DeMarcus Cousins 19.6

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 DeMarcus Cousins 10.2

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.0 DeMarcus Cousins 3.0

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 DeMarcus Cousins 1.3

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 DeMarcus Cousins 1.1

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 4,831 DeMarcus Cousins 12,802

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 3,347 DeMarcus Cousins 6,664

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 810 DeMarcus Cousins 1,979

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 261 DeMarcus Cousins 874

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 297 DeMarcus Cousins 742

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 406 DeMarcus Cousins 654

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .509 DeMarcus Cousins .460

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .322 DeMarcus Cousins .331

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .732 DeMarcus Cousins .737

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 15.2 (2023) DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.5 (2022) DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 2.8 (2022) DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.8 (2020) DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2019) DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.7 DeMarcus Cousins 8.4

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 8.2 DeMarcus Cousins 3.5

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 DeMarcus Cousins 1.5

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.5 DeMarcus Cousins 0.5

Totals Stats

Total Points Wendell Carter Jr. 104 DeMarcus Cousins 167

Total Rebounds Wendell Carter Jr. 98 DeMarcus Cousins 70

Total Assists Wendell Carter Jr. 15 DeMarcus Cousins 30

Total Steals Wendell Carter Jr. 7 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Blocks Wendell Carter Jr. 6 DeMarcus Cousins 10

Total Games Wendell Carter Jr. 12 DeMarcus Cousins 20

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .460 DeMarcus Cousins .476

3-Point Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .278 DeMarcus Cousins .393

Free Throw Percentage Wendell Carter Jr. .667 DeMarcus Cousins .704

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.2 (2025) DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022)

Rebounds Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 10.8 (2025) DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019)

Assists Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 1.3 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019)

Steals Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.7 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019)

Blocks Per Game Wendell Carter Jr. 0.6 (2024) DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019)