DeMarcus Cousins vs. Kawhi Leonard: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kawhi Leonard 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 Kawhi Leonard has better scoring stats than DeMarcus Cousins in averages and totals, both in the regular season and Playoffs. 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 14 NBA regular seasons played, Kawhi Leonard averages 0.5 points more than DeMarcus Cousins in his 11 seasons (20.1 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 2,016 points more (14,818 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 11 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | +0.5 | 14 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,818 | +2,016 | 14 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kawhi Leonard has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+13.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+2,966).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | +13.1 | 12 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | +2,966 | 12 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Kawhi Leonard | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 388 | +72 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 642 | +100 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 733 | +83 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 4 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 5 | +5 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 80 | +80 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 128 | +120 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 146 | +126 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kawhi Leonard | 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: | +0.5 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +3.9 | +0.9 | +2.1 | +6.1 | +1.1 | +2.2 | +12.3 | +3 | +83 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.1 | 7.3 | 14.7 | 49.8 | 1.6 | 4.1 | 39.2 | 3.9 | 4.5 | 86.0 | 14 | 737 |
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: | +2,016 | +822 | +880 | +3.9 | +768 | +1,758 | +6.1 | +396 | +1,090 | +12.3 | +3 | +83 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14,818 | 5,384 | 10,804 | 49.8 | 1,194 | 3,046 | 39.2 | 2,856 | 3,321 | 86.0 | 14 | 737 |
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: | +13.1 | +4.7 | +8.8 | +3.7 | +1.1 | +2.9 | +0.6 | +2.5 | +2.5 | +13.7 | +9 | +126 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 21.5 | 7.7 | 15.0 | 51.3 | 1.7 | 4.3 | 39.9 | 4.4 | 5.2 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
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: | +2,966 | +1,061 | +2,061 | +3.7 | +238 | +596 | +0.6 | +606 | +712 | +13.7 | +9 | +126 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 3,133 | 1,120 | 2,185 | 51.3 | 249 | 624 | 39.9 | 644 | 766 | 84.1 | 12 | 146 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kawhi Leonard's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kawhi Leonard played 2 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 13 to 14, from 2025 to 2026—he averaged 21.5 points in a total of 41 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 8.6 | +8.6 | 2012 | 14 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 13.5 | +13.5 | 2013 | 21 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 14.3 | +14.3 | 2014 | 23 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 20.3 | +20.3 | 2015 | 7 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 22.5 | +22.5 | 2016 | 10 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 27.7 | +27.7 | 2017 | 12 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kawhi Leonard | 30.5 | +30.5 | 2019 | 24 |
Kawhi Leonard's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, Kawhi Leonard played in one postseason. In those postseasons he averaged 25.0 points in a total of 7 games. |