DeMarcus Cousins vs. Tyrese Maxey Season by Season Comparison
Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Tyrese Maxey 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 / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / 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, 6 more than Tyrese Maxey, who played 5. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Tyrese Maxey had his rookie season in 2020-21. 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 achievements, 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 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 5 | 4 | 2020-21 to 2024-25 |
Rookie Season |
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| DeMarcus Cousins | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2010-11 | 2020-21 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards |  All-Rookie First Team | - |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +20 | +13.2 | +6.1 | +2.5 | +4.5 | +6.9 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -2.6 | -2.8 | +2.1 | +5.4 | +.032 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +.134 | +2.4 | +3.9 | +.184 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 61 | 15.3 | 8.0 | 0.2 | 1.5 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 0.4 | 0.2 | 0.7 | 1.3 | 3.2 | 7.0 | .462 | 0.5 | 1.7 | .301 | 1.0 | 1.1 | .871 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 13.0 | 6.3 | 0.1 | 1.8 | 1.8 | 1.3 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 2.4 | 5.5 | .439 | 0.3 | 1.0 | .333 | 1.2 | 1.8 | .636 |
Season 2 |
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| DeMarcus Cousins | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2011-12 | 2021-22 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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2nd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +11 | +4.8 | +0.6 | +3.8 | +3.9 | +7.8 | +2.7 | +0.8 | +0.8 | -1.5 | -1.9 | +0.6 | +2.3 | +.037 | +1.8 | +3.9 | +.284 | +1.3 | +2.5 | +.164 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 75 | 35.3 | 17.5 | 0.3 | 2.9 | 3.2 | 4.3 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 1.2 | 2.1 | 6.4 | 13.3 | .485 | 1.8 | 4.1 | .427 | 2.8 | 3.3 | .866 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 12 | 40.4 | 20.8 | 0.5 | 3.0 | 3.5 | 3.9 | 0.8 | 0.2 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .484 | 2.2 | 5.8 | .377 | 3.9 | 4.2 | .940 |
Season 3 |
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| DeMarcus Cousins | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2012-13 | 2022-23 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | ||
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf Semis |
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3rd Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +15 | +3.1 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +4.4 | +7.0 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +0.6 | -1.7 | -1.4 | +0.9 | +1.4 | +.016 | +2.6 | +5.9 | +.252 | +1.2 | +2.0 | +.107 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 60 | 33.6 | 20.3 | 0.4 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 3.5 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 1.3 | 2.2 | 7.3 | 15.2 | .481 | 2.7 | 6.2 | .434 | 3.0 | 3.6 | .845 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 11 | 38.5 | 20.5 | 0.8 | 4.0 | 4.8 | 2.3 | 1.4 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 2.4 | 7.5 | 17.5 | .427 | 3.1 | 7.7 | .400 | 2.5 | 2.8 | .903 |
Season 4 |
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| DeMarcus Cousins | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2013-14 | 2023-24 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | - | Most Improved Player |
| - | All-Star Game | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | 76ers Lost East Conf 1st Rd |
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4th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +1 | +5.1 | +3.2 | +2.6 | +5.4 | +8.0 | +3.3 | +0.5 | +0.8 | -1.8 | -1.6 | +0.8 | +3.5 | +.046 | +3.0 | +8.0 | +.373 | +1.4 | +3.0 | +.142 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 70 | 37.5 | 25.9 | 0.5 | 3.2 | 3.7 | 6.2 | 1.0 | 0.5 | 1.7 | 2.2 | 9.1 | 20.3 | .450 | 3.0 | 8.1 | .373 | 4.7 | 5.4 | .868 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| G | Min | Pts | ORb | DRb | Reb | Ast | Stl | Blk | TO | PF | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Tyrese Maxey | 6 | 44.5 | 29.8 | 0.2 | 5.0 | 5.2 | 6.8 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 2.2 | 2.7 | 11.0 | 23.0 | .478 | 3.7 | 9.2 | .400 | 4.2 | 4.7 | .893 |
Season 5 |
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| DeMarcus Cousins | Tyrese Maxey | |
| Season | 2014-15 | 2024-25 |
| Team | Sacramento Kings | Philadelphia 76ers |
| Honors & Awards | All-NBA Second Team | - |
| All-Star Game | - | |
| Playoffs | Did Not Play | Did Not Play |
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5th Season Stats Comparison | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 |
| difference: | +7 | +3.6 | +2.2 | +2.8 | +6.4 | +9.4 | +2.5 | +0.3 | +1.3 | -1.9 | -1.9 | +0.8 | +2.9 | +.030 | +3.1 | +9.1 | +.087 | +2.3 | +3.6 | +.097 |
| Tyrese Maxey | 52 | 37.7 | 26.3 | 0.3 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 2.4 | 2.2 | 9.2 | 21.0 | .437 | 3.1 | 9.2 | .337 | 4.9 | 5.6 | .879 |
| Playoffs Stats | ||||||||||||||||||||
| * Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Tyrese Maxey played in the postseason in their season 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Additional Years |
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* DeMarcus Cousins played 6 seasons more than Tyrese Maxey in the NBA. In that period—his seasons 6 to 11, from 2016 to 2022—DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs. In those 6 extra years over Tyrese Maxey, DeMarcus Cousins got these achievements: | |
| Honors & Awards | 1 All-NBA Second Team 3 All-Star Game |