DeMarcus Cousins vs. Fred Scolari Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Fred Scolari 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 Fred Scolari, who played 9. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Fred Scolari had his rookie season in 1946-47. 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
Fred Scolari 9 7 1946-47 to 1954-55

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2010-111946-47
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost Semifinals
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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
Fred Scolari 58 - 12.6 - - - 1.0 - - - 2.7 5.0 17.1 .294 - - - 2.5 3.1 .811
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 6 - 11.8 - - - 0.8 - - - 2.8 3.7 15.8 .232 - - - 4.5 5.7 .794

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2011-121947-48
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
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
Fred Scolari 47 - 12.5 - - - 1.2 - - - 3.3 4.9 16.6 .294 - - - 2.8 3.8 .732
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2012-131948-49
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost NBA 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 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
Fred Scolari 48 - 11.2 - - - 2.1 - - - 3.1 4.1 13.2 .310 - - - 3.0 3.8 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 9 - 9.1 - - - 1.8 - - - 2.7 3.0 11.1 .270 - - - 3.1 4.4 .700

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2013-141949-50
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Capitols
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayCapitols Lost East Div Semis
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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
Fred Scolari 66 - 13.0 - - - 2.7 - - - 2.7 4.7 13.8 .343 - - - 3.6 4.3 .822
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 2 - 18.5 - - - 1.5 - - - 3.0 6.5 13.5 .481 - - - 5.5 5.5 1.000

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2014-151950-51
Team Sacramento KingsWashington Capitols, Syracuse Nationals
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNationals Lost East Div 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 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
Fred Scolari 66 - 13.4 - - 3.3 3.9 - - - 2.8 4.6 14.0 .327 - - - 4.2 5.0 .843
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 7 - 12.6 - - 5.9 2.3 - - - 3.3 4.7 13.3 .355 - - - 3.1 3.9 .815

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2015-161951-52
Team Sacramento KingsBaltimore Bullets (1st)
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement 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
Fred Scolari 64 35.0 14.6 - - 3.3 4.7 - - - 3.3 4.5 13.5 .334 - - - 5.5 6.6 .835
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2016-171952-53
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansBaltimore Bullets (1st), Fort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost West Div 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 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
Fred Scolari 62 34.2 13.4 - - 3.4 3.8 - - - 3.4 4.5 13.0 .342 - - - 4.5 5.3 .844
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 8 33.5 13.4 - - 3.1 2.6 - - - 3.9 3.6 11.3 .322 - - - 6.1 7.6 .803

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2017-181953-54
Team New Orleans PelicansFort Wayne Pistons
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPistons Lost W Div Round Robin
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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
Fred Scolari 64 24.8 7.2 - - 2.2 2.0 - - - 2.4 2.5 7.7 .324 - - - 2.3 2.8 .800
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Fred Scolari 4 15.0 3.0 - - 1.8 1.5 - - - 2.0 1.5 6.0 .250 - - - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
Season 2018-191954-55
Team Golden State WarriorsBoston Celtics
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsCeltics Lost East Div 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 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
Fred Scolari 59 10.5 3.2 - - 1.3 1.6 - - - 1.3 1.3 4.2 .305 - - - 0.7 0.8 .796
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
Fred Scolari 5 5.8 2.4 - - 1.0 0.6 - - - 1.4 0.8 3.0 .267 - - - 0.8 1.0 .800

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
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
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------
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
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Fred Scolari
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
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------
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
Fred Scolari ------- --- ----------