Bogdan Bogdanovic vs. DeMarcus Cousins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMarcus Cousins and Bogdan Bogdanovic, from their rookie seasons to their last year played, in chronological order with awards, stats, championships and playoff performance of their teams every year.

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

Who had the better rookie season? Who had best stats in their 10th season? Who won a championship first? These questions and many others, are answered here.

Bogdan Bogdanovic played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than DeMarcus Cousins, who played 11. Bogdan Bogdanovic had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while DeMarcus Cousins had his rookie season in 2010-11. With that starting point, here you can take a look at each of their seasons side by side and compare how their careers evolved in achievements, awards and championships won, the stats they recorded both in the Regular Season and the Playoffs and how their teams performed in the postseason.

Their Careers

Player
Total Seasons Playoffs Played NBA Years
Bogdan Bogdanovic 8 4 2017-18 to 2024-25
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Achievement All-Rookie Second Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 78 27.9 11.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.3 0.9 0.2 1.6 2.2 4.4 9.9 .446 1.7 4.2 .392 1.3 1.5 .840
difference:+3+0.6+2.3+2.3+3.5+5.7+0.8+0.1+0.6-1.7-1.9+0.9+2.5+.016+1.7+4.0+.225+2.1+3.5+.153
DeMarcus Cousins 81 28.5 14.1 2.7 6.0 8.6 2.5 1.0 0.8 3.3 4.1 5.3 12.4 .430 0.0 0.2 .167 3.4 5.0 .687
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bogdan Bogdanovic nor DeMarcus Cousins played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 70 27.8 14.1 0.6 2.9 3.5 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.0 5.2 12.3 .418 1.9 5.3 .360 1.9 2.3 .827
difference:+6+2.7+4.0+3.5+3.9+7.5+2.2+0.5+1.0-1.0-2.0+1.8+3.3+.030+1.9+5.1+.217+2.2+3.5+.125
DeMarcus Cousins 64 30.5 18.1 4.1 6.8 11.0 1.6 1.5 1.2 2.7 4.0 7.0 15.6 .448 0.0 0.2 .143 4.1 5.8 .702
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bogdan Bogdanovic nor DeMarcus Cousins played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Sacramento KingsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 61 29.0 15.1 0.4 3.0 3.4 3.4 1.0 0.2 1.7 2.2 5.5 12.6 .440 2.7 7.2 .372 1.4 1.9 .741
difference:+14+1.5+2.0+2.6+4.0+6.5+0.7+0.4+0.5-1.3-1.4+0.9+1.2+.025+2.6+6.9+.190+2.8+3.7+.003
DeMarcus Cousins 75 30.5 17.1 3.0 7.0 9.9 2.7 1.4 0.7 3.0 3.6 6.4 13.8 .465 0.1 0.3 .182 4.2 5.6 .738
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bogdan Bogdanovic nor DeMarcus Cousins played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf FinalsDid Not Play
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 44 29.7 16.4 0.5 3.2 3.6 3.3 1.1 0.3 1.2 2.3 6.1 12.8 .473 3.3 7.6 .438 0.9 1.0 .909
difference:+27+2.7+6.3+2.6+5.4+8.1+0.4+0.4+1.0-2.3-1.5+2.2+4.0+.023+3.3+7.5+.438+5.2+7.4+.183
DeMarcus Cousins 71 32.4 22.7 3.1 8.6 11.7 2.9 1.5 1.3 3.5 3.8 8.3 16.8 .496 0.0 0.1 .000 6.1 8.4 .726
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 18 33.2 14.1 0.6 3.6 4.2 2.9 1.6 0.3 1.5 2.8 5.4 13.8 .390 2.6 7.9 .329 0.7 0.9 .706
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 5

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 63 29.3 15.1 0.5 3.5 4.0 3.1 1.1 0.2 1.1 2.1 5.4 12.6 .431 2.7 7.3 .368 1.5 1.8 .843
difference:+4+4.8+9.0+2.6+6.0+8.7+0.5+0.4+1.5-3.2-2.0+3.0+5.5+.036+2.7+7.2+.118+5.7+7.4+.061
DeMarcus Cousins 59 34.1 24.1 3.1 9.5 12.7 3.6 1.5 1.7 4.3 4.1 8.4 18.1 .467 0.0 0.1 .250 7.2 9.2 .782
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 4 26.8 14.3 1.0 3.8 4.8 3.0 0.3 0.3 1.0 3.0 5.0 12.3 .408 2.3 6.5 .346 2.0 2.5 .800
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 6

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hawks Lost East Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 54 27.9 14.0 0.4 2.6 3.1 2.8 0.8 0.3 1.2 1.6 5.1 11.3 .447 2.7 6.7 .406 1.2 1.4 .831
difference:+11+6.7+12.9+2.0+6.5+8.4+0.5+0.8+1.1-2.6-2.0+4.1+9.2+.004+1.6+3.5+.073+6.1+8.8+.113
DeMarcus Cousins 65 34.6 26.9 2.4 9.1 11.5 3.3 1.6 1.4 3.8 3.6 9.2 20.5 .451 1.1 3.2 .333 7.3 10.2 .718
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 6 26.2 13.3 0.3 2.7 3.0 2.5 1.0 0.8 0.5 2.7 5.0 9.0 .556 2.5 5.5 .455 0.8 1.2 .714
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Atlanta HawksSacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 79 30.4 16.9 0.7 2.8 3.4 3.1 1.2 0.3 1.4 2.3 6.0 13.9 .428 3.0 8.1 .374 1.9 2.1 .921
difference:+7+3.8+10.1+1.4+6.1+7.6+1.5+0.2+1.0-2.3-1.6+3.0+6.0+.024+1.2+3.1+.013+5.3+7.2+.149
DeMarcus Cousins 72 34.2 27.0 2.1 8.9 11.0 4.6 1.4 1.3 3.7 3.9 9.0 19.9 .452 1.8 5.0 .361 7.2 9.3 .772
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Bogdan Bogdanovic nor DeMarcus Cousins played in the postseason in their season 7

Season 8

Bogdan Bogdanovic DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Atlanta Hawks, Los Angeles ClippersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 54 25.0 10.8 0.4 2.5 2.9 2.7 0.8 0.2 1.4 2.4 3.9 9.1 .427 1.9 5.4 .363 1.1 1.2 .879
difference:+6+11.2+14.4+1.8+8.2+10.0+2.7+0.8+1.4-3.6-1.4+4.6+8.9+.043+0.3+0.7+.009+5.0+7.0+.133
DeMarcus Cousins 48 36.2 25.2 2.2 10.7 12.9 5.4 1.6 1.6 5.0 3.8 8.5 18.0 .470 2.2 6.1 .354 6.1 8.2 .746
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Bogdan Bogdanovic 7 16.7 6.4 0.7 2.1 2.9 2.1 0.4 0.0 1.6 3.6 2.3 6.3 .364 1.0 3.4 .292 0.9 1.0 .857
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* DeMarcus Cousins played 3 seasons more than Bogdan Bogdanovic in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2019 to 2022—DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs.