DeMarcus Cousins vs. Rajon Rondo: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Rajon Rondo 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 Rajon Rondo. 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 9.8 points more than Rajon Rondo in his 16 seasons (19.6 points against 9.8), and he also scored a total of 3,465 points more (12,802 vs. 9,337).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +9.8 | 11 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 16 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +3,465 | 11 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 16 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Rajon Rondo has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+4.1 points per game) and he also scored more points (+1,502).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | +4.1 | 10 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | +1,502 | 10 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 13 | +13 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +235 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 81 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +96 | ||
| Rajon Rondo | 446 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 901 | +251 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 56 | +52 | ||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 1 | +1 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 24 | +24 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 82 | +74 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 131 | +111 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Rajon Rondo | 3 | +3 | ||
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: | +9.8 | +2.9 | +6.3 | +0.3 | +0.2 | +0.6 | +0.7 | +3.8 | +4.8 | +12.6 | +5 | +303 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.8 | 4.1 | 8.9 | 45.6 | 0.5 | 1.4 | 32.4 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +3,465 | +676 | +1,408 | +0.3 | +23 | +96 | +0.7 | +2,136 | +2,585 | +12.6 | +5 | +303 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9,337 | 3,886 | 8,516 | 45.6 | 449 | 1,384 | 32.4 | 1,116 | 1,826 | 61.1 | 16 | 957 |
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: | +4.1 | +2.0 | +5.2 | +3.6 | +0.1 | +0.1 | +6.3 | +0.2 | +5.5 | +7 | +114 | |
| Rajon Rondo | 12.5 | 5.0 | 11.4 | 44.0 | 0.5 | 1.5 | 33.0 | 1.9 | 2.9 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
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: | +1,502 | +615 | +1,408 | +3.6 | +57 | +178 | +6.3 | +215 | +336 | +5.5 | +7 | +114 |
| Rajon Rondo | 1,669 | 674 | 1,532 | 44.0 | 68 | 206 | 33.0 | 253 | 390 | 64.9 | 10 | 134 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Rajon Rondo's additional seasons: | ||||
* Rajon Rondo played 4 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 15 to 18, from 2020 to 2022—he averaged 5.6 points in a total of 171 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 7.1 ppg and his lowest 4.8. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2007 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 10.2 | +10.2 | 2008 | 26 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 16.9 | +16.9 | 2009 | 14 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 15.8 | +15.8 | 2010 | 24 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 14.0 | +14.0 | 2011 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 17.3 | +17.3 | 2012 | 19 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2015 | 2 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Rajon Rondo | 9.5 | +9.5 | 2015 | 2 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2019 | 8 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 14 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 10.6 | +10.6 | 2022 | 5 |
| Rajon Rondo | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Rajon Rondo's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 4 additional NBA seasons, Rajon Rondo played in two Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 6.8 points in a total of 29 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 8.9 ppg and his lowest 4.2. |