P.J. Brown vs. DeMarcus Cousins Season by Season Comparison

Side by side comparison of each NBA season of DeMarcus Cousins and P.J. Brown, 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

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.

P.J. Brown played 15 years in the NBA, 4 more than DeMarcus Cousins, who played 11. P.J. Brown had the first of his seasons in 1993-94, 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
P.J. Brown 15 11 1993-94 to 2007-08
DeMarcus Cousins 11 3 2010-11 to 2021-22

Comparison Season by Season

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Rookie Season

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1993-942010-11
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Rookie First Team
Playoffs Nets Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 79 24.7 5.7 2.4 3.9 6.2 1.2 0.9 1.2 0.9 2.2 2.1 5.1 .415 0.0 0.1 .167 1.5 1.9 .757
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 %
P.J. Brown 4 14.0 3.0 1.0 1.0 2.0 0.8 0.0 0.5 0.8 3.3 0.5 2.3 .222 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.0 1.000
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 2

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1994-952011-12
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 30.8 8.1 2.2 3.9 6.1 1.7 0.9 1.7 1.0 3.3 3.2 7.1 .446 0.1 0.3 .167 1.7 2.6 .671
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 %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 3

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1995-962012-13
Team New Jersey NetsSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Did Not PlayDid 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 %
P.J. Brown 81 36.3 11.3 2.7 4.3 6.9 2.0 1.0 1.2 1.6 3.1 4.4 9.9 .444 0.0 0.2 .200 2.5 3.3 .770
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 %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 4

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1996-972013-14
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
Playoffs Heat 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 32.4 9.5 3.0 5.4 8.4 1.2 1.1 1.2 1.4 3.5 3.8 8.2 .457 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.8 .732
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 %
P.J. Brown 15 29.9 8.1 3.2 5.4 8.6 0.7 0.6 1.3 1.1 2.7 2.8 6.9 .408 0.0 0.0 - 2.5 3.5 .717
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 5

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1997-982014-15
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 74 31.9 9.6 3.2 5.4 8.6 1.4 0.9 1.3 1.3 3.6 3.8 8.0 .471 0.0 0.0 - 2.0 2.7 .766
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 %
P.J. Brown 5 38.0 9.2 3.0 5.8 8.8 0.8 1.4 0.6 1.2 4.4 3.8 7.4 .514 0.0 0.0 - 1.6 4.4 .364
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 6

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1998-992015-16
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-NBA Second Team
Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat Lost East 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 %
P.J. Brown 50 32.2 11.4 2.3 4.6 6.9 1.3 0.9 1.0 1.4 3.3 4.6 9.5 .480 0.0 0.0 - 2.3 2.9 .774
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 %
P.J. Brown 5 29.0 10.2 2.8 3.4 6.2 1.0 0.4 0.4 0.6 3.4 4.2 9.0 .467 0.0 0.2 .000 1.8 2.0 .900
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 7

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 1999-002016-17
Team Miami HeatSacramento Kings, New Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards -Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Heat 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 28.8 9.6 2.7 4.8 7.5 1.8 0.8 0.8 1.3 3.3 4.0 8.4 .480 0.0 0.0 .000 1.5 2.0 .755
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 %
P.J. Brown 10 30.9 7.5 2.6 5.6 8.2 1.1 0.8 0.4 1.1 4.2 3.5 8.2 .427 0.0 0.0 - 0.5 0.6 .833
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 8

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2000-012017-18
Team Charlotte HornetsNew Orleans Pelicans
Honors & Awards Achievement All-Defensive Second Team-
-Achievement All-Star Game
Playoffs Hornets 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 35.1 8.5 3.2 6.1 9.3 1.6 1.0 1.2 1.4 3.3 3.1 7.0 .444 0.0 0.1 .000 2.2 2.6 .852
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 %
P.J. Brown 10 38.5 8.0 4.1 5.9 10.0 1.1 1.2 1.4 1.2 3.1 2.8 6.7 .418 0.0 0.0 - 2.4 2.9 .828
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 9

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2001-022018-19
Team Charlotte HornetsGolden State Warriors
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf SemisWarriors 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 32.0 8.4 3.4 6.4 9.8 1.3 0.7 1.0 1.1 2.8 3.1 6.6 .474 0.0 0.0 - 2.1 2.5 .858
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 %
P.J. Brown 9 36.8 10.2 3.2 6.3 9.6 1.6 0.7 1.3 0.9 4.1 3.6 8.3 .427 0.0 0.0 - 3.1 4.1 .757
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

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2002-032020-21
Team New Orleans HornetsHouston Rockets, Los Angeles Clippers
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdClippers 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 %
P.J. Brown 78 33.4 10.7 3.1 5.9 9.0 1.9 0.9 1.0 1.3 2.6 4.1 7.7 .531 0.0 0.0 .000 2.5 3.0 .836
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 %
P.J. Brown 6 32.2 10.2 3.3 4.3 7.7 1.0 1.2 0.5 0.8 3.7 3.5 7.3 .477 0.0 0.0 - 3.2 4.2 .760
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

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2003-042021-22
Team New Orleans HornetsMilwaukee Bucks, Denver Nuggets
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Hornets Lost East Conf 1st RdNuggets 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 %
P.J. Brown 80 34.4 10.5 3.0 5.7 8.6 1.9 1.0 0.9 1.3 2.5 4.2 8.9 .476 0.0 0.0 .000 2.0 2.3 .854
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 %
P.J. Brown 7 36.4 8.9 4.1 5.6 9.7 2.1 0.4 1.6 1.9 2.3 3.7 10.1 .366 0.0 0.0 - 1.4 1.6 .909
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

Season 12

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2004-05-
Team New Orleans Hornets-
Honors & Awards
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 %
P.J. Brown 82 34.4 10.8 3.2 5.7 9.0 2.2 0.9 0.6 1.2 2.8 4.1 9.2 .446 0.0 0.0 - 2.6 3.0 .864
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 13

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2005-06-
Team New Orleans/Oklahoma City Hornets-
Honors & Awards
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 %
P.J. Brown 75 31.7 9.0 2.4 4.9 7.3 1.2 0.6 0.7 1.2 2.9 3.6 7.8 .461 0.0 0.0 - 1.9 2.2 .827
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown ------- --- ----------
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 14

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2006-07-
Team Chicago Bulls-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs Bulls Lost East Conf Semis-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 72 20.2 6.1 1.8 3.0 4.8 0.7 0.3 0.7 1.2 2.6 2.4 5.8 .407 0.0 0.0 .000 1.3 1.7 .787
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 10 22.8 8.3 1.7 3.0 4.7 1.2 0.8 0.2 0.8 2.9 3.3 6.7 .493 0.0 0.0 - 1.7 2.3 .739
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------

Season 15

P.J. Brown DeMarcus Cousins
Season 2007-08-
Team Boston Celtics-
Honors & Awards
Playoffs NBA Champion NBA Champion-
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Regular Season Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 18 11.6 2.2 1.6 2.2 3.8 0.6 0.3 0.4 0.6 1.6 0.8 2.3 .341 0.0 0.1 .000 0.6 0.9 .688
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------
Playoffs Stats
G Min Pts ORb DRb Reb Ast Stl Blk TO PF FGM / A % 3PM / A % FTM / A %
P.J. Brown 25 13.6 2.9 0.7 1.6 2.4 0.5 0.2 0.4 0.5 2.3 1.0 2.2 .464 0.0 0.0 .000 0.8 1.0 .840
DeMarcus Cousins ------- --- ----------