DeMarcus Cousins vs. Aaron Gordon: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Aaron Gordon and DeMarcus Cousins to determine who has the better numbers. Here you can compare their career totals, points per game, games of 40+ points, 50+, etc. and their year-by-year scoring averages side by side, both in the Regular Season and Playoffs.
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that DeMarcus Cousins has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Aaron Gordon. However, we won't stop there and we'll go into detail to analyze what these statistics are made up of, from how many games they had in each threshold (30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc.) to their season-by-season scoring averages.
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Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers |
Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?
Points in the Regular Season
In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 6 points more than Aaron Gordon in his 11 seasons (19.6 points against 13.6), and he also scored a total of 3,045 points more (12,802 vs. 9,757).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +6.0 | 11 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +3,045 | 11 |
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 11 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Aaron Gordon has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+5.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+753).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | +5.5 | 6 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | +753 | 6 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +184 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 132 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +31 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 511 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 708 | +58 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 12 | +8 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 14 | +14 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 50 | +42 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 66 | +46 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Aaron Gordon | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +6.0 | +1.9 | +4.6 | +2.4 | +0.4 | +1.2 | +2.8 | +3.5 | +4.4 | +66 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 13.6 | 5.1 | 10.6 | 48.4 | 1.1 | 3.2 | 33.1 | 2.2 | 3.2 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 4,562 | 9,924 | 46.0 | 426 | 1,288 | 33.1 | 3,252 | 4,411 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
| difference: | +3,045 | +866 | +2,287 | +2.4 | +336 | +1,014 | +1,649 | +2,097 | +4.4 | +66 | ||
| Aaron Gordon | 9,757 | 3,696 | 7,637 | 48.4 | 762 | 2,302 | 33.1 | 1,603 | 2,314 | 69.3 | 11 | 720 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +5.5 | +2.2 | +4.3 | +2.2 | +0.5 | +1.5 | +1.7 | +0.5 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +3 | +46 |
| Aaron Gordon | 13.9 | 5.2 | 10.5 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 2.9 | 37.6 | 2.4 | 3.3 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 59 | 124 | 47.6 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 38 | 54 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
| difference: | +753 | +287 | +571 | +2.2 | +60 | +161 | +1.7 | +119 | +165 | +1.3 | +3 | +46 |
| Aaron Gordon | 920 | 346 | 695 | 49.8 | 71 | 189 | 37.6 | 157 | 219 | 71.7 | 6 | 66 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Aaron Gordon's additional seasons: | ||||
* Aaron Gordon played 1 season more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2025—he averaged 14.7 points in a total of 51 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 15.2 | +15.2 | 2019 | 5 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Aaron Gordon | 11.1 | +11.1 | 2021 | 10 |
Aaron Gordon's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Aaron Gordon played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 16.2 points in a total of 14 games. |