DeMarcus Cousins vs. Kevin Durant: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Kevin Durant 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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Kevin Durant is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points and also has one of the highest career averages in league 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 Kevin Durant 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 18 NBA regular seasons played, Kevin Durant averages 7.6 points more than DeMarcus Cousins in his 11 seasons (27.2 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 18,170 points more (30,972 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 11 | |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | +7.6 | 18 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Kevin Durant | 30,972 | +18,170 | 18 |
Scoring Titles | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4 |  +4 |
Points in the Playoffs
Similar to what happens in the regular season, in the NBA postseason Kevin Durant has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+20.9 points per game) and he also scored more points (+4,818).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | +20.9 | 13 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | +4,818 | 13 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 973 | +657 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,128 | +586 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1,138 | +488 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | +3 | ||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | |||
Playoffs
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 1 | +1 | ||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 14 | +14 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 77 | +77 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 156 | +156 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +162 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 170 | +150 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Kevin Durant | 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: | +7.6 | +2.4 | +3.5 | +4.2 | +1.2 | +3.0 | +5.9 | +1.5 | +0.7 | +14.5 | +7 | +485 |
| Kevin Durant | 27.2 | 9.4 | 18.7 | 50.2 | 1.9 | 5.0 | 39.0 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,139 |
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: | +18,170 | +6,116 | +11,353 | +4.2 | +1,794 | +4,409 | +5.9 | +4,144 | +3,974 | +14.5 | +7 | +485 |
| Kevin Durant | 30,972 | 10,678 | 21,277 | 50.2 | 2,220 | 5,697 | 39.0 | 7,396 | 8,385 | 88.2 | 18 | 1,139 |
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: | +20.9 | +6.9 | +14.6 | +0.2 | +1.6 | +4.7 | +3.7 | +5.5 | +5.8 | +16.4 | +10 | +150 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.3 | 9.9 | 20.8 | 47.7 | 2.2 | 6.1 | 35.6 | 7.4 | 8.5 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
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: | +4,818 | +1,625 | +3,404 | +0.2 | +355 | +1,001 | +3.7 | +1,213 | +1,387 | +16.4 | +10 | +150 |
| Kevin Durant | 4,985 | 1,684 | 3,528 | 47.7 | 366 | 1,029 | 35.6 | 1,251 | 1,441 | 86.8 | 13 | 170 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Kevin Durant's additional seasons: | ||||
* Kevin Durant played 8 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 19, from 2019 to 2026—he averaged 27.5 points in a total of 415 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 29.9 ppg and his lowest 25.1. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2009 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 25.0 | +25.0 | 2010 | 6 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.6 | +28.6 | 2011 | 17 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 28.5 | +28.5 | 2012 | 20 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 30.8 | +30.8 | 2013 | 11 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | 29.6 | +29.6 | 2014 | 19 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Kevin Durant | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Kevin Durant's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 8 additional NBA seasons, Kevin Durant played in 6 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 30.5 points in a total of 54 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 34.3 ppg and his lowest 26.3. |