DeMarcus Cousins vs. Pascal Siakam: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Pascal Siakam 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 DeMarcus Cousins has better scoring average and totals in the regular season while in the Playoffs both numbers are better for Pascal Siakam. 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 1.5 points more than Pascal Siakam in his 10 seasons (19.6 points against 18.1), and he also scored a total of 1,372 points more (12,802 vs. 11,430).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +1.5 | 11 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 10 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +1,372 | 11 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,430 | 10 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Pascal Siakam has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+9.7 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,517).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | +9.7 | 7 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | +1,517 | 7 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +33 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 283 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +35 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 507 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +31 | ||
| Pascal Siakam | 619 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 14 | +10 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 8 | +8 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 39 | +39 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 80 | +72 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 91 | +71 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Pascal Siakam | 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: | +1.5 | +0.1 | +1.3 | +3.8 | +0.4 | +1.3 | +0.9 | +1.9 | +2.6 | +2.3 | +1 | +21 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 6.9 | 13.9 | 49.8 | 1.1 | 3.3 | 34.0 | 3.1 | 4.1 | 76.0 | 10 | 633 |
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: | +1,372 | +193 | +1,154 | +3.8 | +276 | +775 | +0.9 | +1,262 | +1,791 | +2.3 | +1 | +21 |
| Pascal Siakam | 11,430 | 4,369 | 8,770 | 49.8 | 702 | 2,063 | 34.0 | 1,990 | 2,620 | 76.0 | 10 | 633 |
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: | +9.7 | +4.1 | +8.3 | +1.5 | +0.4 | +1.9 | +8.4 | +1.0 | +1.3 | +1.5 | +4 | +73 |
| Pascal Siakam | 18.1 | 7.1 | 14.5 | 49.0 | 1.0 | 3.3 | 30.9 | 2.9 | 4.0 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
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: | +1,517 | +601 | +1,222 | +1.5 | +84 | +279 | +8.4 | +231 | +320 | +1.5 | +4 | +73 |
| Pascal Siakam | 1,684 | 660 | 1,346 | 49.0 | 95 | 307 | 30.9 | 269 | 374 | 71.9 | 7 | 93 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 1 season more than Pascal Siakam in the NBA. In that year—his season 11 in 2022—he averaged 9.0 points in a total of 48 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 0.0 | 2017 | 2 | |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 6.6 | +6.6 | 2018 | 10 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 19.0 | +19.0 | 2019 | 24 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 17.0 | +17.0 | 2020 | 11 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 22.8 | +22.8 | 2022 | 6 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Pascal Siakam | 21.6 | +21.6 | 2024 | 17 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2021 | 7 |
| Pascal Siakam | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* In his additional NBA year, DeMarcus Cousins played in the Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 10.6 points in a total of 5 games. |