DeMarcus Cousins vs. Eric Murdock Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Eric Murdock 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

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 Eric Murdock, who played 9. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Eric Murdock had his rookie season in 1991-92. 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 achivements, 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
Eric Murdock 9 2 1991-92 to 1999-00

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2010-111991-92
Team Sacramento KingsUtah Jazz
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayJazz Lost West Conf Finals
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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
Eric Murdock 50 9.6 4.1 0.4 0.7 1.1 1.8 0.6 0.1 1.0 1.0 1.5 3.7 .415 0.1 0.5 .192 0.9 1.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock 3 3.7 2.7 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.3 1.0 0.3 1.0 1.7 .600 0.0 0.3 .000 0.7 0.7 1.000

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2011-121992-93
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Eric Murdock 79 30.8 14.4 1.2 2.4 3.6 7.6 2.2 0.1 2.6 2.2 5.5 11.8 .468 0.4 1.5 .261 2.9 3.7 .780
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2012-131993-94
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Eric Murdock 82 30.9 15.3 1.1 2.1 3.2 6.7 2.4 0.1 2.5 2.3 5.8 12.4 .468 0.8 2.0 .411 2.9 3.5 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2013-141994-95
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Eric Murdock 75 28.8 13.0 0.6 2.2 2.9 6.4 1.5 0.2 2.6 1.9 4.5 10.9 .415 1.2 3.2 .375 2.8 3.6 .790
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2014-151995-96
Team Sacramento KingsMilwaukee Bucks, Vancouver Grizzlies
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Eric Murdock 73 22.9 8.9 0.4 2.0 2.3 4.5 1.8 0.1 1.8 1.9 3.3 8.0 .416 0.6 2.0 .310 1.6 2.0 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2015-161996-97
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Eric Murdock 12 9.5 3.8 0.1 0.8 0.9 2.0 0.8 0.2 0.9 0.8 1.3 2.8 .455 0.3 0.8 .400 0.9 1.0 .917
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2016-171997-98
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansMiami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHeat Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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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
Eric Murdock 82 17.0 6.2 0.5 1.4 1.9 2.7 1.3 0.2 1.3 2.1 2.2 5.1 .422 0.3 1.1 .308 1.5 1.9 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock 5 25.0 9.4 0.6 3.4 4.0 3.0 1.4 0.0 0.8 2.2 2.2 6.4 .344 0.4 1.8 .222 4.6 5.6 .821

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2017-181998-99
Team New Orleans PelicansNew Jersey Nets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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
Eric Murdock 15 26.7 7.9 0.2 2.1 2.3 4.4 1.5 0.1 1.9 2.3 3.0 7.6 .395 0.5 1.5 .364 1.4 1.7 .808
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2018-191999-00
Team Golden State WarriorsLos Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsDid Not Play
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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
Eric Murdock 40 17.3 5.6 0.4 1.6 1.9 2.7 1.2 0.1 1.5 1.7 2.0 5.1 .385 0.4 1.1 .381 1.3 2.0 .638
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
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2020-21-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Finals-
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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
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
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
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Eric Murdock
Season 2021-22-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
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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
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------
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
Eric Murdock ------- --- ----------