DeMarcus Cousins vs. Deron Williams: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Deron Williams 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 Deron Williams 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 3.3 points more than Deron Williams in his 12 seasons (19.6 points against 16.3). On the other hand Deron Williams scored a total of 1,002 points more than DeMarcus Cousins (13,804 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +3.3 | 11 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 12 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | +1,002 | 12 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Deron Williams has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+7.3 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,245).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | +7.3 | 9 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | +1,245 | 9 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +50 | ||
| Deron Williams | 266 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Deron Williams | 689 | +147 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Deron Williams | 837 | +187 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 34 | +34 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Deron Williams | 65 | +57 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Deron Williams | 83 | +63 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Deron Williams | 7 | +7 | ||
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: | +3.3 | +1.2 | +2.2 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +1.6 | +2.6 | +8.5 | +1 | +191 |
| Deron Williams | 16.3 | 5.8 | 13.0 | 44.5 | 1.4 | 3.9 | 35.7 | 3.4 | 4.1 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +1,002 | +312 | +1,040 | +1.5 | +752 | +2,008 | +2.6 | +374 | +909 | +8.5 | +1 | +191 |
| Deron Williams | 13,804 | 4,874 | 10,964 | 44.5 | 1,178 | 3,296 | 35.7 | 2,878 | 3,502 | 82.2 | 12 | 845 |
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: | +7.3 | +2.3 | +5.8 | +3.7 | +0.9 | +2.5 | +1.7 | +1.8 | +9.9 | +6 | +70 | |
| Deron Williams | 15.7 | 5.3 | 12.0 | 43.8 | 1.5 | 3.9 | 39.3 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
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: | +1,245 | +415 | +957 | +3.7 | +126 | +321 | +289 | +353 | +9.9 | +6 | +70 | |
| Deron Williams | 1,412 | 474 | 1,081 | 43.8 | 137 | 349 | 39.3 | 327 | 407 | 80.3 | 9 | 90 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
Deron Williams' additional seasons: | ||||
* Deron Williams played 2 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2017 to 2017—he averaged 11.0 points in a total of 128 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 19.2 | +19.2 | 2007 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2008 | 12 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.2 | +20.2 | 2009 | 5 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 24.3 | +24.3 | 2010 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Deron Williams | 20.6 | +20.6 | 2013 | 7 |
Deron Williams' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Deron Williams played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 4.3 points in a total of 36 games. |