DeMarcus Cousins vs. Tyler Hansbrough Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyler Hansbrough 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, 4 more than Tyler Hansbrough, who played 7. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Tyler Hansbrough 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
Tyler Hansbrough 7 6 2009-10 to 2015-16

Comparison Season by Season

Jump to season:
1-2-3-4-5-6-7-8-9-10-11

Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2010-112009-10
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First Team-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough 29 17.6 8.5 2.1 2.7 4.8 1.0 0.6 0.3 0.7 2.4 2.8 7.8 .360 0.0 0.1 .000 2.9 3.9 .743
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2011-122010-11
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough 70 21.9 11.0 2.1 3.2 5.2 0.6 0.5 0.2 1.1 2.3 4.1 8.8 .465 0.0 0.0 .000 2.8 3.6 .779
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough 5 32.8 11.2 2.6 2.8 5.4 1.0 1.2 0.0 1.8 2.6 4.0 12.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 3.6 .889

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2012-132011-12
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Semis
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough 66 21.8 9.3 1.7 2.7 4.4 0.5 0.8 0.1 1.0 2.4 2.9 7.3 .405 0.0 0.0 .000 3.4 4.2 .813
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough 11 14.9 4.4 1.1 2.1 3.2 0.5 0.5 0.3 0.7 2.0 1.5 4.5 .340 0.0 0.0 - 1.3 1.9 .667

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2013-142012-13
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf Finals
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough 81 16.9 7.0 2.0 2.6 4.6 0.4 0.4 0.2 1.0 1.9 2.2 5.0 .432 0.0 0.0 .000 2.7 3.7 .720
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough 19 12.7 4.1 1.9 1.3 3.2 0.3 0.3 0.0 0.8 2.2 1.4 3.3 .419 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 2.3 .591

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2014-152013-14
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough 64 15.3 4.9 1.9 2.6 4.5 0.3 0.4 0.3 0.7 2.1 1.5 3.1 .474 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.9 .681
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough 3 9.7 2.3 0.7 1.3 2.0 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.7 2.7 0.3 1.0 .333 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.0 .833

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2015-162014-15
Team Sacramento KingsToronto Raptors
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayRaptors Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough 74 14.3 3.6 1.4 2.1 3.6 0.3 0.4 0.2 0.3 1.9 1.2 2.2 .521 0.0 0.1 .143 1.3 1.9 .698
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough 4 12.0 1.3 0.3 1.3 1.5 0.8 0.5 0.3 0.5 2.0 0.3 1.3 .200 0.0 0.0 - 0.8 1.0 .750

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2016-172015-16
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansCharlotte Hornets
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayHornets Lost East Conf 1st Rd
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough 44 7.8 2.4 0.9 1.1 2.0 0.2 0.3 0.2 0.3 1.3 0.7 1.6 .451 0.0 0.1 .667 0.9 1.5 .585
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough 2 3.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2017-18-
Team New Orleans Pelicans-
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not Play-
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2018-19-
Team Golden State Warriors-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA Finals-
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------
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
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2020-21-
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf Finals-
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------
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
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------

Season 11

DeMarcus Cousins Tyler Hansbrough
Season 2021-22-
Team Milwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nuggets Lost West Conf 1st Rd-
more >>
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
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------
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
Tyler Hansbrough ------- --- ----------