Jarrett Allen vs. DeMarcus Cousins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMarcus Cousins and Jarrett Allen, 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.

Jarrett Allen played 8 years in the NBA, 3 less than DeMarcus Cousins, who played 11. Jarrett Allen had the first of his seasons in 2017-18, while DeMarcus Cousins had his rookie season in 2010-11. 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
Jarrett Allen 8 5 2017-18 to 2024-25
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2017-182010-11
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement 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%
Jarrett Allen 72 20.0 8.2 2.0 3.4 5.4 0.7 0.4 1.2 1.1 2.0 3.3 5.5 .589 0.1 0.2 .333 1.6 2.0 .776
difference:+9+8.5+5.9+0.7+2.6+3.2+1.8+0.6+0.4-2.2-2.1+2.0+6.9+.159+0.1+.166+1.8+3.0+.089
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jarrett Allen nor DeMarcus Cousins played in the postseason in their season 1

Season 2

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2018-192011-12
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jarrett Allen 80 26.2 10.9 2.4 6.0 8.4 1.4 0.5 1.5 1.3 2.3 4.2 7.1 .590 0.1 0.6 .133 2.5 3.5 .709
difference:+16+4.3+7.2+1.7+0.8+2.6+0.2+1.0+0.3-1.4-1.7+2.8+8.5+.142+0.1+0.4+.010+1.6+2.3+.007
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 22.0 11.0 3.0 3.8 6.8 2.2 0.6 0.6 1.6 2.6 3.8 6.4 .594 0.0 0.0 - 3.4 4.0 .850
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 3

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2019-202012-13
Team Brooklyn NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Nets Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jarrett Allen 70 26.5 11.1 3.1 6.5 9.6 1.6 0.6 1.3 1.1 2.3 4.3 6.6 .649 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.9 .633
difference:+5+4.0+6.0+0.1+0.5+0.3+1.1+0.8+0.6-1.9-1.3+2.1+7.2+.184+0.1+0.2+.182+1.8+1.7+.105
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 33.0 10.3 4.3 10.5 14.8 2.3 0.5 1.8 2.8 1.8 3.5 6.0 .583 0.0 0.0 - 3.3 4.0 .813
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 4

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2020-212013-14
Team Brooklyn Nets, Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Jarrett Allen 63 29.6 12.8 3.1 6.9 10.0 1.7 0.5 1.4 1.6 1.5 4.7 7.7 .618 0.1 0.3 .316 3.2 4.6 .703
difference:+8+2.8+9.9+1.7+1.7+1.2+1.0+0.1-1.9-2.3+3.6+9.1+.122+0.1+0.2+.316+2.9+3.8+.023
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jarrett Allen nor DeMarcus Cousins played in the postseason in their season 4

Season 5

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2021-222014-15
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Star GameAchievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid Not Play
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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%
Jarrett Allen 56 32.3 16.1 3.4 7.3 10.8 1.6 0.8 1.3 1.7 1.7 6.6 9.7 .677 0.0 0.2 .100 2.9 4.2 .708
difference:+3+1.8+8.0+0.3+2.2+1.9+2.0+0.7+0.4-2.6-2.4+1.8+8.4+.210+0.1+.150+4.3+5.0+.074
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
Playoffs Stats
* Neiher Jarrett Allen nor DeMarcus Cousins played in the postseason in their season 5

Season 6

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2022-232015-16
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf 1st RdDid 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%
Jarrett Allen 68 32.6 14.3 3.3 6.5 9.8 1.7 0.8 1.2 1.4 2.3 5.9 9.2 .644 0.0 0.1 .100 2.4 3.3 .733
difference:+3+2.0+12.6+0.9+2.6+1.7+1.6+0.8+0.2-2.4-1.3+3.3+11.3+.193+1.1+3.1+.233+4.9+6.9+.015
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 5 38.2 9.4 3.0 4.4 7.4 2.4 0.8 1.0 0.6 2.0 4.4 7.2 .611 0.0 0.0 - 0.6 1.2 .500
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 7

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2023-242016-17
Team Cleveland CavaliersSacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid Not Play
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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%
Jarrett Allen 77 31.7 16.5 3.2 7.4 10.5 2.7 0.7 1.1 1.6 1.9 6.7 10.6 .634 0.0 0.1 .000 3.0 4.1 .742
difference:+5+2.5+10.5+1.1+1.5+0.5+1.9+0.7+0.2-2.1-2.0+2.3+9.3+.182+1.8+4.9+.361+4.2+5.2+.030
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 4 31.8 17.0 3.8 10.0 13.8 1.3 1.3 1.0 1.3 2.0 6.3 9.3 .676 0.0 0.0 - 4.5 6.5 .692
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Season 8

Jarrett Allen DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2024-252017-18
Team Cleveland CavaliersNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Cavaliers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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%
Jarrett Allen 82 28.0 13.5 2.6 7.1 9.7 1.9 0.9 0.9 1.2 1.5 5.5 7.8 .706 0.0 0.1 .000 2.4 3.4 .718
difference:+34+8.2+11.7+0.4+3.6+3.2+3.5+0.7+0.7-3.8-2.3+3.0+10.2+.236+2.2+6.0+.354+3.7+4.8+.028
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TOPF FGM / A% 3PM / A% FTM / A%
Jarrett Allen 9 29.0 13.4 2.3 6.1 8.4 1.3 1.4 0.9 1.9 1.7 4.9 6.8 .721 0.0 0.0 - 3.7 3.9 .943
DeMarcus Cousins DNP------ --- ----------

Additional Years

* DeMarcus Cousins played 3 seasons more than Jarrett Allen in the NBA.

In that period—his seasons 9 to 11, from 2019 to 2022—DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs.