DeMarcus Cousins vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Andrew Wiggins and DeMarcus Cousins, 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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.

DeMarcus Cousins and Andrew Wiggins both played 11 years in the NBA. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Andrew Wiggins had his rookie season in 2014-15. 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
DeMarcus Cousins	11	3	2010-11 to 2021-22
Andrew Wiggins	11	4	2014-15 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season
Jump to season: 1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11


Rookie Season
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2010-11	2014-15
Team	Sacramento Kings	Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards	-	Rookie of the Year
Honors & Awards	All-Rookie First Team	All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+1	+7.7	+2.8	+1.1	+3.1	+4.0	+0.4		+0.2	-1.1	-1.8	+0.8	+1.5	+.007	+0.5	+1.3	+.143	+0.9	+0.7	+.073
Andrew Wiggins	82	36.2	16.9	1.6	2.9	4.6	2.1	1.0	0.6	2.2	2.3	6.1	13.9	.437	0.5	1.5	.310	4.3	5.7	.760

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 1


Season 2
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2011-12	2015-16
Team	Sacramento Kings	Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+17	+4.6	+2.6	+2.8	+4.5	+7.4	+0.4	+0.5	+0.6	-0.5	-2.0	+0.3	+0.4	+.011	+0.7	+2.1	+.157	+1.2	+1.2	+.059
Andrew Wiggins	81	35.1	20.7	1.3	2.3	3.6	2.0	1.0	0.6	2.2	2.0	7.3	16.0	.459	0.7	2.3	.300	5.3	7.0	.761

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 2


Season 3
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2012-13	2016-17
Team	Sacramento Kings	Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+7	+6.7	+6.5	+1.8	+4.2	+5.9	+0.4	+0.4	+0.3	-0.7	-1.4	+2.2	+5.3	+.013	+1.2	+3.2	+.174	+0.8	+1.0	+.022
Andrew Wiggins	82	37.2	23.6	1.2	2.8	4.0	2.3	1.0	0.4	2.3	2.2	8.6	19.1	.452	1.3	3.5	.356	5.0	6.6	.760

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 3


Season 4
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2013-14	2017-18
Team	Sacramento Kings	Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Timberwolves Lost West Conf 1st Rd

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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+11	+3.9	+5.0	+2.1	+5.2	+7.3	+0.9	+0.4	+0.7	-1.8	-1.8	+1.4	+0.9	+.058	+1.4	+4.0	+.331	+3.6	+4.6	+.083
Andrew Wiggins	82	36.3	17.7	1.0	3.4	4.4	2.0	1.1	0.6	1.7	2.0	6.9	15.9	.438	1.4	4.1	.331	2.5	3.8	.643

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Andrew Wiggins	5	32.8	15.8	1.0	4.2	5.2	2.0	0.4	0.4	1.8	2.8	6.0	13.6	.441	1.4	4.2	.333	2.4	4.0	.600


Season 5
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2014-15	2018-19
Team	Sacramento Kings	Minnesota Timberwolves
Honors & Awards	All-NBA Second Team	-
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+14	+0.7	+6.0	+2.0	+5.8	+7.9	+1.1	+0.5	+1.0	-2.4	-2.0	+1.6	+1.5	+.055	+1.6	+4.7	+.089	+4.4	+5.1	+.083
Andrew Wiggins	73	34.8	18.1	1.1	3.7	4.8	2.5	1.0	0.7	1.9	2.1	6.8	16.6	.412	1.6	4.8	.339	2.8	4.1	.699

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 5


Season 6
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2015-16	2019-20
Team	Sacramento Kings	Minnesota Timberwolves, Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards	All-NBA Second Team	-
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+11	+0.2	+5.1	+1.2	+5.2	+6.4	+0.4	+0.8	+0.4	-1.4	-1.2	+1.1	+2.4	+.004	+1.0	+3.0	+.001	+3.8	+5.2	+.009
Andrew Wiggins	54	34.4	21.8	1.2	3.9	5.1	3.7	0.8	1.0	2.4	2.4	8.1	18.1	.447	2.1	6.2	.332	3.5	5.0	.709

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 6


Season 7
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2016-17	2020-21
Team	Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans	Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Did Not Play	Did Not Play

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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+1	+0.9	+8.4	+0.9	+5.2	+6.1	+2.2	+0.5	+0.3	-1.9	-1.7	+1.9	+5.0	+.025	+0.2	+0.2	+.019	+4.8	+5.9	+.058
Andrew Wiggins	71	33.3	18.6	1.2	3.7	4.9	2.4	0.9	1.0	1.8	2.2	7.1	14.9	.477	2.0	5.2	.380	2.4	3.4	.714

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Andrew Wiggins played in the postseason in their season 7


Season 8
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2017-18	2021-22
Team	New Orleans Pelicans	Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	All-Star Game
Playoffs	Did Not Play	NBA Champion

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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
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
difference:	+25	+4.3	+8.0	+1.0	+7.4	+8.4	+3.2	+0.6	+0.9	-3.5	-1.6	+2.0	+4.0	+.004		+0.6	+.039	+4.1	+5.0	+.112
Andrew Wiggins	73	31.9	17.2	1.2	3.3	4.5	2.2	1.0	0.7	1.5	2.2	6.5	14.0	.466	2.2	5.5	.393	2.0	3.2	.634

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Andrew Wiggins	22	34.9	16.5	2.5	5.0	7.5	1.8	1.0	1.0	1.4	2.5	6.5	13.9	.469	1.6	4.8	.333	1.9	3.0	.646


Season 9
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2018-19	2022-23
Team	Golden State Warriors	Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Warriors Lost NBA Finals	Warriors Lost West Conf Semis

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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	30	25.7	16.3	1.4	6.8	8.2	3.6	1.3	1.5	2.4	3.6	5.9	12.4	.480	0.9	3.2	.274	3.5	4.8	.736
difference:	+7	+6.5	+0.8	+0.2	+3.4	+3.2	+1.3	+0.1	+0.7	-1.1	-0.7	+0.9	+1.9	+.007	+1.5	+2.9	+.122	+2.3	+2.9	+.125
Andrew Wiggins	37	32.2	17.1	1.6	3.4	5.0	2.3	1.2	0.8	1.3	2.9	6.8	14.3	.473	2.4	6.1	.396	1.2	1.9	.611

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	8	16.6	7.6	1.1	3.8	4.9	2.4	0.6	0.8	2.4	3.0	2.6	6.6	.396	0.4	1.5	.250	2.0	3.1	.640
difference:	+5	+17.4	+9.1	+0.7		+0.7	+0.5	+0.2	+0.4	-1.1	-0.5	+3.8	+7.3	+.063	+1.1	+3.4	+.047	+0.5	+0.5	+.041
Andrew Wiggins	13	34.0	16.7	1.8	3.8	5.6	1.9	0.8	1.2	1.3	3.5	6.4	13.9	.459	1.5	4.9	.297	2.5	3.6	.681

Note: DeMarcus Cousins didn't play in 2019-20.


Season 10
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2020-21	2023-24
Team	Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers	Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Clippers Lost West Conf Finals	Did Not Play

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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	41	17.4	8.9	1.3	5.1	6.4	1.9	0.8	0.6	1.6	2.6	3.2	7.4	.426	1.1	3.3	.348	1.4	2.0	.728
difference:	+30	+9.6	+4.3	+0.2	+2.1	+1.9	+0.2	+0.2		-0.4	-0.5	+1.8	+3.6	+.027	+0.2	+0.3	+.010	+0.6	+0.7	+.023
Andrew Wiggins	71	27.0	13.2	1.5	3.0	4.5	1.7	0.6	0.6	1.2	2.1	5.0	11.0	.453	1.3	3.6	.358	2.0	2.7	.751

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	7	8.3	7.6	0.9	1.1	2.0	0.7	0.3	0.4	0.7	1.9	2.7	6.0	.452	0.6	1.4	.400	1.6	2.0	.786
Andrew Wiggins	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-


Season 11
	DeMarcus Cousins	Andrew Wiggins
Season	2021-22	2024-25
Team	Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets	Golden State Warriors, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd	Heat Lost East Conf 1st Rd

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11th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	48	14.9	9.0	1.5	4.1	5.6	1.5	0.7	0.4	1.8	2.9	3.1	6.8	.460	0.8	2.5	.303	2.0	2.6	.760
difference:	+12	+15.8	+9.0		+1.1	+1.1	+1.1	+0.3	+0.4	-0.1	-1.2	+3.2	+7.2	+.012	+1.4	+3.3	+.071	+1.3	+1.7	+.003
Andrew Wiggins	60	30.7	18.0	1.5	3.0	4.5	2.6	1.0	0.8	1.7	1.7	6.3	14.0	.448	2.2	5.8	.374	3.3	4.3	.763

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	5	11.4	10.6	0.6	2.8	3.4	1.2	0.6	0.2	1.4	1.8	3.8	5.8	.655	0.8	1.2	.667	2.2	3.0	.733
difference:	+1	+19.1	+0.9	+0.4	+0.5	+0.1	+1.1	+0.3	+1.1	-1.4	-0.3	+0.2	+5.0	+.283	+1.0	+3.8	+.317	+0.4	+0.5	+.033
Andrew Wiggins	4	30.5	11.5	1.0	2.3	3.3	2.3	0.3	1.3	2.8	1.5	4.0	10.8	.372	1.8	5.0	.350	1.8	2.5	.700

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Andrew Wiggins Season by Season Comparison

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

Their Careers

Comparison Season by Season

Rookie Season

Rookie Season Stats Comparison

Season 2

2nd Season Stats Comparison

Season 3

3rd Season Stats Comparison

Season 4

4th Season Stats Comparison

Season 5

5th Season Stats Comparison

Season 6

6th Season Stats Comparison

Season 7

7th Season Stats Comparison

Season 8

8th Season Stats Comparison

Season 9

9th Season Stats Comparison

Season 10

10th Season Stats Comparison

Season 11

11th Season Stats Comparison