DeMarcus Cousins vs. Larry Johnson: Career Scoring Comparison

We break down the scoring legacies of Larry Johnson 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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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 Larry Johnson. 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.

On this page we compare:

Who has better scoring stats? Career Numbers
Games of 30+ points, 40+, 50+, etc
Shooting Stats
Points Year by Year

Career Numbers
Who has the better scoring stats?

Points in the Regular Season

In his 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 3.4 points more than Larry Johnson in his 10 seasons (19.6 points against 16.2), and he also scored a total of 1,352 points more (12,802 vs. 11,450).

Points Per Game

Seasons
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
+3.4
11
Larry Johnson 16.2
10

Total Points

Seasons
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
+1,352
11
Larry Johnson 11,450
10

Points in the Playoffs

In the NBA postseason Larry Johnson has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+5.8 points per game) and he also scored more points (+770).

Points Per Game

Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
3
Larry Johnson 14.2
+5.8
6

Total Points

Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins 167
3
Larry Johnson 937
+770
6

Points by Thresholds

Regular Season

50+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 2
+2
Larry Johnson 0

40+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 13
+12
Larry Johnson 1

30+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 97
+74
Larry Johnson 23

20+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 316
+81
Larry Johnson 235

10+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 542
Larry Johnson 577
+35

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMarcus Cousins 650
Larry Johnson 704
+54

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMarcus Cousins 4
+1
Larry Johnson 3

Playoffs

30+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 0
Larry Johnson 1
+1

20+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 0
Larry Johnson 17
+17

10+ Point Games

DeMarcus Cousins 8
Larry Johnson 48
+40

1+ Point Games (games with points)

DeMarcus Cousins 20
Larry Johnson 65
+45

0 Point Games (games without points)

DeMarcus Cousins 0
Larry Johnson 1
+1

Career Shooting Stats Comparison

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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:+3.4+0.8+2.3+2.5+0.2+0.4+0.1+1.8+2.5+2.9+1+53
Larry Johnson 16.2 6.2 12.9 48.4 0.5 1.6 33.2 3.2 4.2 76.6 10 707

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:+1,352+161+838+2.5+59+184+0.1+971+1,433+2.9+1+53
Larry Johnson 11,450 4,401 9,086 48.4 367 1,104 33.2 2,281 2,978 76.6 10 707

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:+5.8+2.3+4.8+0.7+0.1+0.9+9.0+0.9+1.0+6.3+3+46
Larry Johnson 14.2 5.3 11.0 48.3 0.7 2.3 30.3 2.8 3.7 76.7 6 66

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:+770+292+603+0.7+36+127+9.0+150+191+6.3+3+46
Larry Johnson 937 351 727 48.3 47 155 30.3 188 245 76.7 6 66

Year by Year Points Average Comparison

Regular Season

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 14.1
201181
Larry Johnson 19.2
+5.1
199282

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 18.1
201264
Larry Johnson 22.1
+4.0
199382

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 17.1
+0.7
201375
Larry Johnson 16.4
199451

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 22.7
+3.9
201471
Larry Johnson 18.8
199581

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 24.1
+3.6
201559
Larry Johnson 20.5
199681

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 26.9
+14.1
201665
Larry Johnson 12.8
199776

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+11.5
201772
Larry Johnson 15.5
199870

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+15.0
201772
Larry Johnson 12.0
199949

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 27.0
+16.3
201772
Larry Johnson 10.7
200070

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins 25.2
+15.3
201848
Larry Johnson 9.9
200165

DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons:

* DeMarcus Cousins played 4 seasons more than Larry Johnson in the NBA.

In those years—his seasons 11 to 14, from 2019 to 2022—he averaged 10.3 points in a total of 160 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 16.3 ppg and his lowest 8.9.

Playoffs

Rookie Season

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20110
Larry Johnson -
DNP
19920

Season 2

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20120
Larry Johnson 19.8
+19.8
19939

Season 3

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20130
Larry Johnson -
DNP
19940

Season 4

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20140
Larry Johnson 20.8
+20.8
19954

Season 5

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20150
Larry Johnson -
DNP
19960

Season 6

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20160
Larry Johnson 13.8
+13.8
19979

Season 7

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
Larry Johnson 17.9
+17.9
19988

Season 8

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
Larry Johnson 11.5
+11.5
199920

Season 9

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20170
Larry Johnson 11.3
+11.3
200016

Season 10

Points per gameYearGames
DeMarcus Cousins -
DNP
20180
Larry Johnson -
DNP
20010

DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs:

* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.1 points in a total of 27 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6.

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