DeMarcus Cousins vs. Bronny James Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Bronny James 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.
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, 10 more than Bronny James, who played 1. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Bronny James had his rookie season in 2024-25. 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 |
| Bronny James | 1 | 1 | 2024-25 |
Comparison Season by Season |
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Rookie Season |
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| DeMarcus Cousins | Bronny James | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Los Angeles Lakers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Lakers Lost West Conf 1st Rd |
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| 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: | +54 | +21.8 | +11.8 | +2.6 | +5.5 | +7.9 | +1.7 | +0.7 | +0.7 | -2.8 | -3.6 | +4.5 | +9.9 | +.117 | +0.3 | +1.0 | +.114 | +3.0 | +4.5 | +.099 |
| Bronny James | 27 | 6.7 | 2.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 2.5 | .313 | 0.3 | 1.2 | .281 | 0.4 | 0.5 | .786 |
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| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bronny James | 2 | 2.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 1.0 | .000 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - |
Additional Years |
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* DeMarcus Cousins played 10 seasons more than Bronny James in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 2 to 11, from 2012 to 2022—DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs. In those 10 extra years over Bronny James, DeMarcus Cousins got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 2 All-NBA Second Team 4 All-Star Game |