DeMarcus Cousins vs. Johnny Dawkins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Johnny Dawkins 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 Johnny Dawkins, who played 9. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Johnny Dawkins had his rookie season in 1986-87. 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
Johnny Dawkins 9 2 1986-87 to 1994-95

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2010-111986-87
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First 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 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
Johnny Dawkins 81 20.8 10.3 0.7 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.8 0.0 1.5 1.5 4.1 9.4 .437 0.2 0.6 .298 1.9 2.4 .801
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2011-121987-88
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlaySpurs 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 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
Johnny Dawkins 65 33.5 15.8 1.0 2.1 3.1 7.4 1.4 0.0 2.4 1.5 6.2 12.8 .485 0.3 0.9 .311 3.0 3.4 .896
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins 3 17.7 5.0 0.3 0.7 1.0 1.7 0.7 0.0 0.3 0.7 2.0 7.7 .261 0.0 0.7 .000 1.0 1.3 .750

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2012-131988-89
Team Sacramento KingsSan Antonio Spurs
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
Johnny Dawkins 32 33.8 14.2 1.0 2.2 3.2 7.0 1.7 0.0 3.5 2.0 5.5 12.5 .443 0.0 0.1 .000 3.1 3.5 .893
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2013-141989-90
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not Play76ers Lost East Conf 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
Johnny Dawkins 81 35.4 14.3 0.6 2.5 3.0 7.4 1.5 0.1 2.6 2.0 5.7 11.7 .489 0.3 0.8 .333 2.6 3.0 .861
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins 10 38.6 14.2 0.5 1.7 2.2 9.3 1.7 0.2 2.9 2.2 5.3 11.5 .461 0.0 0.7 .000 3.6 4.3 .837

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2014-151990-91
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Johnny Dawkins 4 31.0 15.8 0.0 4.0 4.0 7.0 0.8 0.0 2.0 1.0 6.5 10.3 .634 0.3 1.0 .250 2.5 2.8 .909
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2015-161991-92
Team Sacramento KingsPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Johnny Dawkins 82 34.3 12.0 0.5 2.3 2.8 6.9 1.1 0.1 2.2 1.9 4.8 11.0 .437 0.4 1.2 .356 2.0 2.3 .882
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2016-171992-93
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
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 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
Johnny Dawkins 74 21.6 8.9 0.4 1.4 1.8 4.6 1.1 0.1 1.6 1.2 3.5 8.0 .437 0.4 1.1 .310 1.5 1.9 .796
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2017-181993-94
Team New Orleans PelicansPhiladelphia 76ers
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
Johnny Dawkins 72 18.7 6.6 0.4 1.3 1.7 3.7 0.9 0.1 1.5 1.0 2.5 5.9 .418 0.5 1.5 .352 1.2 1.4 .840
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
Season 2018-191994-95
Team Golden State WarriorsDetroit Pistons
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
Johnny Dawkins 50 23.4 6.5 0.6 1.7 2.3 4.1 1.0 0.0 1.7 1.5 2.5 5.4 .463 0.5 1.5 .342 1.0 1.1 .909
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
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
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
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Johnny Dawkins
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
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------
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
Johnny Dawkins ------- --- ----------