Jeff Ayres vs. DeMarcus Cousins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMarcus Cousins and Jeff Ayres, 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.

Jeff Ayres played 6 years in the NBA, 5 less than DeMarcus Cousins, who played 11. Jeff Ayres had the first of his seasons in 2009-10, 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 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
Jeff Ayres 6 6 2009-10 to 2015-16
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2009-102010-11
Team Portland Trail BlazersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Trail Blazers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jeff Ayres 39 10.4 2.7 0.6 1.9 2.5 0.0 0.2 0.4 0.3 1.9 1.1 1.7 .662 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 .900
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 3 5.7 2.3 0.7 0.0 0.7 0.0 0.7 1.0 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.3 .500 0.0 0.0 - 1.0 1.3 .750
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Note: Jeff Ayres didn't play in 2010-11.

Season 2

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2011-122011-12
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf SemisDid 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 %
Jeff Ayres 20 5.3 1.7 0.6 1.1 1.7 0.2 0.2 0.1 0.1 0.8 0.8 1.8 .417 0.0 0.0 - 0.2 0.4 .571
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 4 2.3 0.5 0.0 0.5 0.5 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.3 0.8 .333 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2012-132012-13
Team Indiana PacersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Pacers Lost East Conf FinalsDid 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 %
Jeff Ayres 37 10.0 3.9 0.8 2.0 2.8 0.4 0.2 0.3 0.6 1.2 1.6 3.4 .484 0.1 0.1 .500 0.6 0.6 .913
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 9 7.9 1.8 0.4 1.6 2.0 0.1 0.0 0.2 0.3 1.6 0.9 2.7 .333 0.0 0.1 .000 0.0 0.0 -
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2013-142013-14
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA ChampionDid 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 %
Jeff Ayres 73 13.0 3.3 1.2 2.3 3.5 0.8 0.2 0.3 0.9 2.0 1.4 2.4 .580 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.8 .691
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 17 3.8 1.0 0.4 0.8 1.1 0.3 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.4 0.4 0.8 .462 0.0 0.0 - 0.3 0.5 .625
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2014-152014-15
Team San Antonio SpursSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Spurs Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jeff Ayres 51 7.5 2.7 0.7 1.6 2.3 0.3 0.2 0.2 0.5 1.2 1.1 1.9 .579 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.7 .750
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
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 3 4.0 0.0 0.0 1.0 1.0 0.7 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.3 .000 0.0 0.0 - 0.0 0.0 -
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2015-162015-16
Team Los Angeles ClippersSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Clippers Lost West Conf 1st RdDid 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 %
Jeff Ayres 17 6.3 1.8 0.2 1.1 1.3 0.3 0.0 0.2 0.4 1.1 0.7 1.4 .522 0.0 0.1 .000 0.4 0.4 1.000
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres 2 1.0 1.5 0.0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.5 0.5 1.000 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.5 1.000
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season -2016-17
Team -Sacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season -2017-18
Team -New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs -Did 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 %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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 TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
Season -2018-19
Team -Golden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs -Warriors Lost NBA 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 %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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

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

Season 10

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
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 %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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

Season 11

Jeff Ayres DeMarcus Cousins
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 %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
Jeff Ayres ------- --- ----------
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