DeMarcus Cousins vs. Ty Lawson Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Ty Lawson 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 Ty Lawson, who played 9. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Ty Lawson had his rookie season in 2009-10. 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
Ty Lawson 9 6 2009-10 to 2017-18

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Ty Lawson 65 20.3 8.3 0.6 1.3 1.9 3.1 0.7 0.0 1.3 1.4 3.1 6.0 .515 0.5 1.3 .410 1.6 2.2 .757
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 6 19.7 7.8 0.7 0.7 1.3 2.7 1.0 0.0 1.3 3.0 2.5 5.8 .429 0.7 1.7 .400 2.2 3.2 .684

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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
Ty Lawson 80 26.3 11.7 0.8 1.8 2.6 4.7 1.0 0.1 1.7 1.7 4.3 8.6 .503 0.9 2.1 .404 2.2 2.8 .764
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 5 33.4 15.6 1.4 2.0 3.4 3.8 1.0 0.2 1.2 1.8 5.2 10.4 .500 1.0 2.2 .455 4.2 4.6 .913

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Ty Lawson 61 34.8 16.4 0.9 2.8 3.7 6.6 1.3 0.1 2.4 1.5 6.1 12.6 .488 1.2 3.3 .365 2.9 3.5 .824
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 7 34.6 19.0 0.6 2.0 2.6 6.0 1.0 0.1 1.1 1.7 8.0 15.6 .514 1.3 4.0 .321 1.7 2.7 .632

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Sacramento KingsDenver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayNuggets 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 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
Ty Lawson 73 34.4 16.7 0.5 2.2 2.7 6.9 1.5 0.1 2.5 1.8 6.1 13.3 .461 1.2 3.2 .366 3.2 4.3 .756
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 6 39.3 21.3 0.8 2.5 3.3 8.0 1.7 0.0 2.2 2.2 8.0 18.2 .440 0.7 3.5 .190 4.7 5.5 .848

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2014-152013-14
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 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
Ty Lawson 62 35.8 17.6 0.6 2.8 3.5 8.8 1.6 0.2 3.2 1.8 5.6 13.0 .431 1.2 3.3 .356 5.2 6.5 .798
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2015-162014-15
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
Ty Lawson 75 35.5 15.2 0.6 2.6 3.1 9.6 1.2 0.1 2.5 1.7 5.4 12.3 .436 0.9 2.7 .341 3.5 4.8 .730
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansHouston Rockets, Indiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers 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
Ty Lawson 66 21.4 5.7 0.4 1.4 1.8 3.6 0.8 0.1 1.4 1.3 2.1 5.4 .393 0.5 1.6 .333 0.9 1.3 .686
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson 7 10.6 2.3 0.1 0.9 1.0 1.4 0.4 0.0 0.9 1.1 0.9 2.6 .333 0.0 0.4 .000 0.6 0.9 .667

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2017-182016-17
Team New Orleans PelicansSacramento Kings
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
Ty Lawson 69 25.1 9.9 0.6 2.0 2.6 4.8 1.1 0.1 1.9 1.7 3.4 7.6 .454 0.5 1.7 .288 2.5 3.1 .797
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
Season 2018-192017-18
Team Golden State WarriorsWashington Wizards
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsWizards 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 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
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
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
Ty Lawson 5 19.2 5.8 0.4 2.2 2.6 3.0 0.6 0.0 0.6 1.2 1.8 5.2 .346 1.0 1.6 .625 1.2 1.2 1.000

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
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
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
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
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Ty Lawson
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
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------
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
Ty Lawson ------- --- ----------