DeMarcus Cousins vs. Caris LeVert Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Caris LeVert 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 / 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 Caris LeVert, who played 9. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Caris LeVert had his rookie season in 2016-17. 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
Caris LeVert 9 4 2016-17 to 2024-25

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2010-112016-17
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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%
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:+24+6.8+5.9+2.3+3.1+5.3+0.6+0.1+0.7-2.3-2.5+2.3+5.7+.020+1.0+3.0+.154+2.2+3.4+.033
Caris LeVert 57 21.7 8.2 0.4 2.9 3.3 1.9 0.9 0.1 1.0 1.6 3.0 6.7 .450 1.0 3.2 .321 1.2 1.6 .720
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Caris LeVert played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2011-122017-18
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets
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%
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:+7+4.2+6.0+3.4+3.9+7.3+2.6+0.3+0.9-0.5-1.8+2.5+5.2+.013+1.2+3.3+.204+2.2+3.2+.009
Caris LeVert 71 26.3 12.1 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.2 1.2 0.3 2.2 2.2 4.5 10.4 .435 1.2 3.5 .347 1.9 2.6 .711
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Caris LeVert played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2012-132018-19
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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:+35+3.9+3.4+2.1+4.1+6.1+1.2+0.3+0.3-1.3-1.7+1.2+1.7+.036+1.1+3.6+.130+2.1+2.5+.047
Caris LeVert 40 26.6 13.7 0.9 2.9 3.8 3.9 1.1 0.4 1.7 1.9 5.2 12.1 .429 1.2 3.9 .312 2.1 3.1 .691
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------
Caris LeVert 5 28.8 21.0 1.2 3.4 4.6 3.0 1.0 0.4 2.0 1.6 7.2 14.6 .493 2.4 5.2 .462 4.2 5.8 .724

Season 4
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2013-142019-20
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNets 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 TOPF 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:+26+2.8+4.0+2.0+5.5+7.5+1.5+0.3+1.1-0.9-2.0+1.4+0.5+.071+1.8+4.8+.364+3.0+4.0+.015
Caris LeVert 45 29.6 18.7 1.1 3.1 4.2 4.4 1.2 0.2 2.6 1.8 6.9 16.3 .425 1.8 4.9 .364 3.1 4.4 .711
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------
Caris LeVert 4 35.0 20.3 2.0 4.0 6.0 9.5 1.3 0.3 3.3 1.8 6.8 18.3 .370 2.3 5.3 .429 4.5 6.3 .720

Season 5
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2014-152020-21
Team Sacramento KingsBrooklyn Nets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+12+2.5+3.9+2.4+5.6+8.1+1.6+0.1+1.1-2.1-1.9+0.8+0.8+.026+1.8+5.4+.076+4.1+5.4+.029
Caris LeVert 47 31.6 20.2 0.7 3.9 4.6 5.2 1.4 0.6 2.2 2.2 7.6 17.3 .441 1.8 5.5 .326 3.1 3.8 .811
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Caris LeVert played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2015-162021-22
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers, Cleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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%
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:+7+3.9+9.9+1.7+6.2+7.8+1.0+0.7+1.0-1.9-1.3+2.7+5.8+.007+0.3+1.2+.013+4.8+6.9+.038
Caris LeVert 58 30.7 17.0 0.7 2.9 3.7 4.3 0.9 0.4 1.9 2.3 6.5 14.7 .444 1.4 4.4 .320 2.5 3.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Caris LeVert played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2016-172022-23
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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%
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:+2+4.0+14.9+1.4+5.8+7.2+0.7+0.4+1.0-2.1-1.6+4.7+9.9+.021+0.1+0.6+.031+5.4+6.9+.050
Caris LeVert 74 30.2 12.1 0.7 3.1 3.8 3.9 1.0 0.3 1.6 2.3 4.3 10.0 .431 1.7 4.4 .392 1.8 2.4 .722
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------
Caris LeVert 5 34.0 15.0 0.8 3.8 4.6 2.6 0.4 0.2 1.0 2.0 5.4 12.6 .429 2.6 7.2 .361 1.6 2.6 .615

Season 8
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2017-182023-24
Team New Orleans PelicansCleveland Cavaliers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCavaliers Lost East Conf Semis
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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%
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:+20+7.4+11.2+1.6+7.2+8.8+0.3+0.5+1.1-3.3-2.0+3.4+5.9+.049+0.6+1.2+.029+3.8+5.2+.020
Caris LeVert 68 28.8 14.0 0.6 3.5 4.1 5.1 1.1 0.5 1.7 1.8 5.1 12.1 .421 1.6 4.9 .325 2.3 3.0 .766
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------
Caris LeVert 11 25.3 10.1 0.7 2.9 3.6 2.3 0.8 0.5 1.3 1.3 4.0 9.3 .431 0.5 3.0 .182 1.5 2.4 .654

Season 9
DeMarcus Cousins Caris LeVert
Season 2018-192024-25
Team Golden State WarriorsCleveland Cavaliers, Atlanta Hawks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+34+0.8+4.2+0.8+4.3+5.0+0.2+0.4+1.0-1.2-2.1+1.5+3.0+.013+0.8+1.2+.099+1.8+2.4+.026
Caris LeVert 64 24.9 12.1 0.6 2.5 3.2 3.4 0.9 0.5 1.2 1.5 4.4 9.4 .467 1.7 4.4 .373 1.7 2.4 .710
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
Caris LeVert DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* DeMarcus Cousins played 2 seasons more than Caris LeVert in the NBA.

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

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