DeMarcus Cousins vs. Tim Duncan: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Tim Duncan 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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Tim Duncan is among the NBA's all-time leaders in points 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 Tim Duncan scored more total points both in the regular season and Playoffs and also has a better playoff average while DeMarcus Cousins has a better scoring average in the regular season. 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 0.6 points more than Tim Duncan in his 19 seasons (19.6 points against 19.0). On the other hand Tim Duncan scored a total of 13,694 points more than DeMarcus Cousins (26,496 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +0.6 | 11 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 19 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | +13,694 | 19 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Tim Duncan has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+12.2 points per game) and he also scored more points (+5,005).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | +12.2 | 18 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | +5,005 | 18 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 639 | +323 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,256 | +714 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1,390 | +740 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | +2 | ||
| Tim Duncan | 2 | |||
Playoffs
40+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 4 | +4 | ||
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 36 | +36 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 137 | +137 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 232 | +224 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 250 | +230 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Tim Duncan | 1 | +1 | ||
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: | +0.6 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +4.6 | +0.7 | +1.9 | +15.2 | +0.8 | +0.6 | +4.1 | +8 | +738 |
| Tim Duncan | 19.0 | 7.4 | 14.6 | 50.6 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 17.9 | 4.2 | 6.1 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +13,694 | +5,723 | +10,410 | +4.6 | +396 | +1,120 | +15.2 | +2,644 | +4,057 | +4.1 | +8 | +738 |
| Tim Duncan | 26,496 | 10,285 | 20,334 | 50.6 | 30 | 168 | 17.9 | 5,896 | 8,468 | 69.6 | 19 | 1,392 |
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: | +12.2 | +4.9 | +9.5 | +2.6 | +0.6 | +1.3 | +25.0 | +2.9 | +4.3 | +1.5 | +15 | +231 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.6 | 7.9 | 15.7 | 50.1 | 0.0 | 0.1 | 14.3 | 4.8 | 7.0 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
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: | +5,005 | +1,916 | +3,815 | +2.6 | +6 | +7 | +25.0 | +1,179 | +1,712 | +1.5 | +15 | +231 |
| Tim Duncan | 5,172 | 1,975 | 3,939 | 50.1 | 5 | 35 | 14.3 | 1,217 | 1,766 | 68.9 | 18 | 251 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
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Tim Duncan's additional seasons: | ||||
* Tim Duncan played 6 seasons more than DeMarcus Cousins in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 14 to 19, from 2011 to 2016—he averaged 14.1 points in a total of 415 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 17.8 ppg and his lowest 8.6. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 20.7 | +20.7 | 1998 | 9 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.2 | +23.2 | 1999 | 17 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | - | DNP | 2000 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 24.4 | +24.4 | 2001 | 13 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 27.6 | +27.6 | 2002 | 9 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 24.7 | +24.7 | 2003 | 24 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 22.1 | +22.1 | 2004 | 10 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 23.6 | +23.6 | 2005 | 23 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 25.8 | +25.8 | 2006 | 13 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Tim Duncan | 22.2 | +22.2 | 2007 | 20 |
Tim Duncan's additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, Tim Duncan played in 6 Playoffs and won one NBA Championship. In those postseasons he averaged 15.5 points in a total of 81 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 18.1 ppg and his lowest 5.9. |