DeMarcus Cousins vs. Anthony Edwards: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Anthony Edwards 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.
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Anthony Edwards has one of the highest career point averages in NBA history, and here we compare his scoring stats with those recorded by DeMarcus Cousins.
By taking a look at their career numbers for points, the first conclusion one can arrive at is that Anthony Edwards has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more points in during the postseason while DeMarcus Cousins scored more points 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 5 NBA regular seasons played, Anthony Edwards averages 4.3 points more than DeMarcus Cousins in his 11 seasons (23.9 points against 19.6). On the other hand DeMarcus Cousins scored a total of 3,705 points more than Anthony Edwards (12,802 vs. 9,097).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 11 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | +4.3 | 5 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +3,705 | 11 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 5 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Anthony Edwards has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+18.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+963).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | +18.5 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | +963 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +61 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 255 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +192 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 350 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +271 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 379 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | +2 | ||
| Anthony Edwards | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 15 | +15 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 31 | +31 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +34 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 42 | +22 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Anthony Edwards | 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: | +4.3 | +1.4 | +3.6 | +1.3 | +2.2 | +6.0 | +3.3 | +0.8 | +1.5 | +6.7 | +6 | +273 |
| Anthony Edwards | 23.9 | 8.4 | 18.8 | 44.6 | 2.9 | 8.0 | 36.4 | 4.2 | 5.2 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
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: | +3,705 | +1,362 | +2,757 | +1.3 | +683 | +1,755 | +3.3 | +1,664 | +2,435 | +6.7 | +6 | +273 |
| Anthony Edwards | 9,097 | 3,200 | 7,167 | 44.6 | 1,109 | 3,043 | 36.4 | 1,588 | 1,976 | 80.4 | 5 | 381 |
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: | +18.5 | +6.4 | +13.9 | +0.8 | +2.5 | +6.8 | +1.6 | +3.1 | +3.6 | +8.4 | +1 | +22 |
| Anthony Edwards | 26.9 | 9.4 | 20.1 | 46.8 | 3.1 | 8.2 | 37.7 | 5.0 | 6.3 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
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: | +963 | +337 | +722 | +0.8 | +119 | +317 | +1.6 | +170 | +210 | +8.4 | +1 | +22 |
| Anthony Edwards | 1,130 | 396 | 846 | 46.8 | 130 | 345 | 37.7 | 208 | 264 | 78.8 | 4 | 42 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 7 seasons more than Anthony Edwards in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 18.8 points in a total of 352 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27 ppg and his lowest 8.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.2 | +25.2 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 31.6 | +31.6 | 2023 | 5 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2024 | 16 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Anthony Edwards | 25.3 | +25.3 | 2025 | 15 |
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |