DeMarcus Cousins vs. Andrew Wiggins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Andrew Wiggins 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 Andrew Wiggins scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while DeMarcus Cousins has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 1.1 points more than Andrew Wiggins in his 11 seasons (19.6 points against 18.5). On the other hand Andrew Wiggins scored a total of 1,367 points more than DeMarcus Cousins (14,169 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +1.1 | 11 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 11 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | +1,367 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Andrew Wiggins has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+7.6 points per game) and he also scored more points (+538).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | +7.6 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | +538 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 328 | +12 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 695 | +153 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 765 | +115 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | +3 | ||
| Andrew Wiggins | 1 | |||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 9 | +9 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 41 | +33 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 44 | +24 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Andrew Wiggins | 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: | +1.1 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +1.0 | +0.8 | +2.2 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +2.2 | +1.2 | +112 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 18.5 | 6.9 | 15.3 | 44.9 | 1.5 | 4.2 | 35.6 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
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: | +1,367 | +701 | +1,789 | +1.0 | +721 | +1,931 | +2.5 | +756 | +969 | +1.2 | +112 | |
| Andrew Wiggins | 14,169 | 5,263 | 11,713 | 44.9 | 1,147 | 3,219 | 35.6 | 2,496 | 3,442 | 72.5 | 11 | 766 |
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: | +7.6 | +3.2 | +7.4 | +2.0 | +0.9 | +3.4 | +6.9 | +0.2 | +0.5 | +4.9 | +1 | +24 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.0 | 6.2 | 13.6 | 45.6 | 1.5 | 4.8 | 32.4 | 2.1 | 3.2 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
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: | +538 | +213 | +473 | +2.0 | +57 | +182 | +6.9 | +55 | +88 | +4.9 | +1 | +24 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 705 | 272 | 597 | 45.6 | 68 | 210 | 32.4 | 93 | 142 | 65.5 | 4 | 44 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Andrew Wiggins' additional seasons: | ||||
* Andrew Wiggins played 1 season more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In that year—his season 12 in 2025—he averaged 18.0 points in a total of 60 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2018 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Andrew Wiggins | 16.5 | +16.5 | 2022 | 22 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2021 | 7 |
| Andrew Wiggins | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Andrew Wiggins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, Andrew Wiggins played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 11.5 points in a total of 4 games. |