DeMarcus Cousins vs. Arvydas Sabonis: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Arvydas Sabonis 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.
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 Arvydas Sabonis. 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 7.6 points more than Arvydas Sabonis in his 7 seasons (19.6 points against 12.0), and he also scored a total of 7,173 points more (12,802 vs. 5,629).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +7.6 | 11 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 7 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +7,173 | 11 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 7 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Arvydas Sabonis has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+3.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+450).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | +3.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | +450 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 13 | +13 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +250 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 66 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +245 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 297 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +191 | ||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 459 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11 | +7 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 6 | +6 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 35 | +27 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 49 | +29 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Arvydas Sabonis | 2 | +2 | ||
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: | +7.6 | +2.6 | +6.3 | +4.1 | +0.4 | +1.1 | +0.3 | +2.2 | +3.1 | +4.9 | +4 | +184 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.0 | 4.4 | 8.9 | 50.0 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 32.8 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +7,173 | +2,480 | +5,764 | +4.1 | +290 | +873 | +0.3 | +1,923 | +2,721 | +4.9 | +4 | +184 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 5,629 | 2,082 | 4,160 | 50.0 | 136 | 415 | 32.8 | 1,329 | 1,690 | 78.6 | 7 | 470 |
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: | +3.7 | +1.4 | +3.4 | +2.4 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +7.4 | +1.2 | +1.2 | +9.8 | +4 | +31 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.1 | 4.4 | 9.6 | 45.2 | 0.3 | 0.9 | 31.9 | 3.1 | 3.9 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
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: | +450 | +163 | +367 | +2.4 | +4 | +19 | +7.4 | +120 | +143 | +9.8 | +4 | +31 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 617 | 222 | 491 | 45.2 | 15 | 47 | 31.9 | 158 | 197 | 80.2 | 7 | 51 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 6 seasons more than Arvydas Sabonis in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 8 to 13, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 20.5 points in a total of 311 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 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 23.6 | +23.6 | 1996 | 5 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 1997 | 4 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 12.3 | +12.3 | 1998 | 4 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 1999 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2000 | 16 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 11.3 | +11.3 | 2001 | 3 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Arvydas Sabonis | 10.0 | +10.0 | 2003 | 6 |
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |