DeMarcus Cousins vs. Victor Oladipo Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of Victor Oladipo 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 / 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, 1 more than Victor Oladipo, who played 10. DeMarcus Cousins had the first of his seasons in 2010-11, while Victor Oladipo had his rookie season in 2013-14. 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
Victor Oladipo 10 5 2013-14 to 2022-23

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2010-112013-14
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Rookie First TeamAchievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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Rookie Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+1+2.6+0.3+2.2+2.4+4.5+1.6+0.6+0.3-0.1-1.5+0.4+0.7+.011+0.9+2.6+.160+0.3+1.0+.093
Victor Oladipo 80 31.1 13.8 0.5 3.6 4.1 4.1 1.6 0.5 3.2 2.6 4.9 11.7 .419 0.9 2.8 .327 3.1 4.0 .780
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Victor Oladipo played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2011-122014-15
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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2nd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+8+5.2+0.2+3.4+3.3+6.8+2.5+0.2+0.9-0.1-1.4+0.4+0.5+.012+1.2+3.2+.196+0.5+1.4+.117
Victor Oladipo 72 35.7 17.9 0.7 3.5 4.2 4.1 1.7 0.3 2.8 2.6 6.6 15.1 .436 1.2 3.4 .339 3.6 4.4 .819
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Victor Oladipo played in the postseason in their season 2

Season 3

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2012-132015-16
Team Sacramento KingsOrlando Magic
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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3rd Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+3+2.5+1.1+2.3+2.9+5.1+1.2+0.2+0.1-0.9-1.2+0.5+0.3+.027+1.3+3.6+.166+1.4+2.2+.092
Victor Oladipo 72 33.0 16.0 0.7 4.1 4.8 3.9 1.6 0.8 2.1 2.4 5.9 13.5 .438 1.4 3.9 .348 2.8 3.4 .830
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Victor Oladipo played in the postseason in their season 3

Season 4

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2013-142016-17
Team Sacramento KingsOklahoma City Thunder
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayThunder Lost West Conf 1st Rd
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4th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+4+0.8+6.8+2.5+4.8+7.4+0.3+0.3+1.0-1.7-1.5+2.2+2.9+.054+1.9+5.2+.361+4.4+6.1+.027
Victor Oladipo 67 33.2 15.9 0.6 3.8 4.3 2.6 1.2 0.3 1.8 2.3 6.1 13.9 .442 1.9 5.3 .361 1.7 2.3 .753
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 5 36.2 10.8 0.4 5.2 5.6 2.0 1.4 0.6 1.2 3.4 4.2 12.2 .344 1.2 5.0 .240 1.2 1.2 1.000

Season 5

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2014-152017-18
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
-Achievement All-NBA Third Team
-Achievement All-Defensive First Team
-Achievement Most Improved Player
-Achievement Steals Leader
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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5th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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:+16+0.1+1.0+2.5+4.9+7.5+0.7+0.9+0.9-1.4-1.8+0.1+0.2+.010+2.1+5.7+.121+3.3+4.3+.017
Victor Oladipo 75 34.0 23.1 0.6 4.6 5.2 4.3 2.4 0.8 2.9 2.3 8.5 17.9 .477 2.1 5.8 .371 3.9 4.9 .799
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 7 37.3 22.7 0.4 7.9 8.3 6.0 2.4 0.4 3.4 1.6 7.6 18.1 .417 3.3 8.1 .404 4.3 5.9 .732

Season 6

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2015-162018-19
Team Sacramento KingsIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-NBA Second Team-
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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6th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+29+2.7+8.1+1.8+4.1+5.9+1.9+0.1+1.1-1.5-1.6+2.3+4.2+.028+1.0+2.8+.010+4.4+6.3+.012
Victor Oladipo 36 31.9 18.8 0.6 5.0 5.6 5.2 1.7 0.3 2.3 2.0 6.9 16.3 .423 2.1 6.0 .343 2.9 3.9 .730
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Victor Oladipo played in the postseason in their season 6

Season 7

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2016-172019-20
Team Sacramento Kings, New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayPacers Lost East Conf 1st Rd
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7th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+53+6.4+12.5+1.6+5.4+7.1+1.7+0.5+1.1-1.2-2.0+3.9+7.0+.058+0.1+0.5+.044+4.7+6.2+.042
Victor Oladipo 19 27.8 14.5 0.5 3.5 3.9 2.9 0.9 0.2 2.5 1.9 5.1 12.9 .394 1.7 5.5 .317 2.5 3.1 .814
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------
Victor Oladipo 4 30.8 17.8 0.0 3.3 3.3 2.5 2.3 0.0 3.5 3.5 5.5 14.0 .393 3.0 8.3 .364 3.8 4.0 .938

Season 8

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2017-182020-21
Team New Orleans PelicansIndiana Pacers, Houston Rockets, Miami Heat
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Star Game-
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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8th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+15+3.5+5.4+1.8+6.2+8.1+0.8+0.2+1.2-2.5-1.3+1.4+0.5+.062+0.2+1.1+.028+2.9+4.0+.008
Victor Oladipo 33 32.7 19.8 0.4 4.5 4.8 4.6 1.4 0.4 2.5 2.5 7.1 17.5 .408 2.4 7.2 .326 3.2 4.2 .754
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher DeMarcus Cousins nor Victor Oladipo played in the postseason in their season 8

Season 9

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2018-192021-22
Team Golden State WarriorsMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Warriors Lost NBA FinalsHeat Lost East Conf Finals
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9th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+22+4.1+3.9+1.0+4.3+5.3+0.1+0.7+1.4-0.4-2.0+1.5+3.3+.001+1.0+1.3+.143+1.7+2.4+.001
Victor Oladipo 8 21.6 12.4 0.4 2.5 2.9 3.5 0.6 0.1 2.0 1.6 4.4 9.1 .479 1.9 4.5 .417 1.8 2.4 .737
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+7+7.9+3.0+0.8+0.7+1.5+0.3+0.7+0.5-0.7-1.1+0.7+2.5+.028+0.7+2.6+.024+0.8+0.4+.152
Victor Oladipo 15 24.5 10.6 0.3 3.1 3.4 2.1 1.3 0.3 1.7 1.9 3.3 9.1 .368 1.1 4.1 .274 2.8 3.5 .792

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

Season 10

DeMarcus Cousins Victor Oladipo
Season 2020-212022-23
Team Houston Rockets, Los Angeles ClippersMiami Heat
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf FinalsHeat Lost NBA Finals
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10th Season Stats Comparison
Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+1+8.9+1.8+0.9+2.4+3.4+1.6+0.6+0.3-0.5-0.2+0.6+2.2+.029+0.6+1.7+.018+0.1+.019
Victor Oladipo 42 26.3 10.7 0.4 2.7 3.0 3.5 1.4 0.3 2.1 2.4 3.8 9.6 .397 1.7 5.0 .330 1.4 1.9 .747
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF 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
difference:+5+14.2+3.9+0.4+1.9+1.5+0.3+0.7+0.1-0.3-0.6+2.3+3.5+.074+0.4+1.1+1.1+0.5+.453
Victor Oladipo 2 22.5 11.5 0.5 3.0 3.5 1.0 1.0 0.5 1.0 2.5 5.0 9.5 .526 1.0 2.5 .400 0.5 1.5 .333

Additional Years

* DeMarcus Cousins played 1 season more than Victor Oladipo in the NBA.

In that period—his season 11 in 2022—DeMarcus Cousins played in the Playoffs.