DeMarcus Cousins vs. Brandon Jennings Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Jennings 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 played 11 years in the NBA, 2 more than Brandon Jennings, who played 9. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Brandon Jennings had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Brandon Jennings	9	4	2009-10 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season
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Rookie Season
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2010-11	2009-10
Team	Sacramento Kings	Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards	All-Rookie First Team	All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs	Did not play	Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd

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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	+4.1	+1.4	+2.1	+3.2	+5.2	+3.2	+0.3	+0.6	-0.9	-1.8	+0.2	+2.4	+.059	+1.8	+4.5	+.207	+0.7	+1.7	+.130
Brandon Jennings	82	32.6	15.5	0.6	2.8	3.4	5.7	1.3	0.2	2.4	2.3	5.5	14.8	.371	1.8	4.7	.374	2.7	3.3	.817

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brandon Jennings	7	35.6	18.7	0.7	2.3	3.0	3.6	1.1	0.6	1.1	2.7	7.0	17.1	.408	1.7	5.9	.293	3.0	3.7	.808


Season 2
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2011-12	2010-11
Team	Sacramento Kings	Milwaukee Bucks
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:	+1	+3.9	+1.9	+3.4	+3.8	+7.3	+3.2		+0.9	-0.4	-1.9	+1.3	+0.9	+.058	+1.6	+4.6	+.180	+0.9	+1.9	+.107
Brandon Jennings	63	34.4	16.2	0.7	3.0	3.7	4.8	1.5	0.3	2.3	2.1	5.7	14.7	.390	1.6	4.8	.323	3.2	3.9	.809

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 2


Season 3
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2012-13	2011-12
Team	Sacramento Kings	Milwaukee Bucks
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:	+9	+4.8	+2.0	+2.3	+4.3	+6.5	+2.8	+0.2	+0.4	-0.8	-1.9	+0.7	+3.2	+.047	+1.9	+5.6	+.150	+1.3	+2.0	+.070
Brandon Jennings	66	35.3	19.1	0.7	2.7	3.4	5.5	1.6	0.3	2.2	1.7	7.1	17.0	.418	2.0	5.9	.332	2.9	3.6	.808

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 3


Season 4
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2013-14	2012-13
Team	Sacramento Kings	Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Did not play	Bucks Lost East 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:	+9	+3.8	+5.2	+2.4	+6.3	+8.6	+3.6	+0.1	+1.2	-1.0	-1.9	+2.1	+1.2	+.097	+2.2	+5.7	+.375	+3.2	+4.9	+.093
Brandon Jennings	80	36.2	17.5	0.7	2.3	3.1	6.5	1.6	0.1	2.5	1.9	6.2	15.6	.399	2.2	5.8	.375	2.9	3.5	.819

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brandon Jennings	4	33.3	13.3	0.3	2.0	2.3	4.0	2.3	0.3	2.8	1.5	4.3	14.3	.298	1.5	7.0	.214	3.3	4.5	.722


Season 5
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2014-15	2013-14
Team	Sacramento Kings	Detroit Pistons
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:	+21		+8.6	+2.4	+7.2	+9.6	+4.0	+0.2	+1.6	-1.6	-2.1	+3.1	+3.9	+.094	+1.9	+5.6	+.087	+4.2	+5.2	+.031
Brandon Jennings	80	34.1	15.5	0.7	2.3	3.1	7.6	1.3	0.1	2.7	2.0	5.3	14.2	.373	1.9	5.7	.337	3.0	4.0	.751

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 5


Season 6
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2015-16	2014-15
Team	Sacramento Kings	Detroit Pistons
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:	+24	+6.0	+11.5	+1.9	+7.1	+9.0	+3.3	+0.5	+1.3	-1.6	-2.0	+3.9	+7.3	+.050	+0.8	+1.9	+.027	+4.4	+6.7	+.121
Brandon Jennings	41	28.6	15.4	0.5	2.0	2.5	6.6	1.1	0.1	2.2	1.6	5.3	13.2	.401	1.9	5.1	.360	2.9	3.5	.839

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 6


Season 7
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2016-17	2015-16
Team	Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans	Detroit Pistons, Orlando Magic
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:	+24	+16.1	+20.1	+1.8	+7.2	+9.0	+1.1	+0.8	+1.2	-2.5	-2.7	+6.7	+13.6	+.084	+0.7	+1.8	+.032	+6.0	+7.7	+.041
Brandon Jennings	48	18.1	6.9	0.3	1.7	2.0	3.5	0.6	0.1	1.2	1.2	2.3	6.3	.368	1.1	3.2	.329	1.2	1.6	.731

Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Brandon Jennings played in the postseason in their season 7


Season 8
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2017-18	2016-17
Team	New Orleans Pelicans	New York Knicks, Washington Wizards
Honors & Awards	All-Star Game	-
Playoffs	Did not play	Wizards Lost East Conf Semis

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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:	+33	+14.0	+18.1	+1.8	+8.6	+10.5	+0.5	+0.7	+1.6	-3.4	-2.4	+6.1	+11.4	+.111	+1.2	+3.0	+.041	+4.7	+6.3	+.004
Brandon Jennings	81	22.2	7.1	0.4	2.1	2.4	4.9	0.9	0.0	1.6	1.4	2.4	6.6	.359	1.0	3.1	.313	1.4	1.9	.750

Playoffs Stats
	G	Min	Pts	ORb	DRb	Reb	Ast	Stl	Blk	TO	PF	FGM / A		%	3PM / A		%	FTM / A		%
DeMarcus Cousins	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Brandon Jennings	13	13.7	2.8	0.4	1.1	1.5	1.8	0.2	0.0	0.6	1.0	1.1	2.8	.389	0.2	1.0	.154	0.5	0.6	.875


Season 9
	DeMarcus Cousins	Brandon Jennings
Season	2018-19	2017-18
Team	Golden State Warriors	Milwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs	Warriors Lost NBA Finals	Bucks Lost East Conf 1st Rd

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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:	+16	+11.1	+11.1	+1.0	+4.9	+6.0	+0.5	+0.9	+1.2	-1.1	-2.8	+4.0	+7.3	+.105	+0.3	+0.8	+.001	+2.8	+4.1	+.264
Brandon Jennings	14	14.6	5.2	0.4	1.9	2.2	3.1	0.4	0.3	1.3	0.8	1.9	5.1	.375	0.6	2.4	.273	0.7	0.7	1.000

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:	+7	+11.6	+5.6	+1.1	+3.8	+4.9	+2.4	+0.6	+0.8	-1.4	-3.0	+2.6	+4.6	+.396	+0.4	+0.5	+.250		+1.1	+.360
Brandon Jennings	1	5.0	2.0	0.0	0.0	0	0.0	0.0	0.0	1.0	0.0	0.0	2.0	.000	0.0	2.0	.000	2.0	2.0	1.000

Additional Years

* DeMarcus Cousins played 2 seasons more than Brandon Jennings in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 10 to 11, from 2021 to 2022—DeMarcus Cousins played in two Playoffs.

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Brandon Jennings Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Brandon Jennings 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

Additional Years