DeMarcus Cousins vs. Victor Wembanyama: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Victor Wembanyama 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.
Victor Wembanyama has one of the highest career point averages in NBA 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 in the regular season Victor Wembanyama has a better scoring average and DeMarcus Cousins scored more points, and since Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the postseason, you could also say that DeMarcus Cousins has better playoff stats. 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 2 NBA regular seasons played, Victor Wembanyama averages 2.9 points more than DeMarcus Cousins in his 11 seasons (22.5 points against 19.6). On the other hand DeMarcus Cousins scored a total of 10,164 points more than Victor Wembanyama (12,802 vs. 2,638).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 11 | |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | +2.9 | 2 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +10,164 | 11 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 2 | |
Points in the Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so obviously DeMarcus Cousins has better playoff stats in points per game and total points scored.
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | +8.4 | 3 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | +167 | 3 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | 0 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +243 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 73 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +429 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 113 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +533 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 117 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | +4 | ||
| Victor Wembanyama | 0 | |||
Playoffs
Victor Wembanyama didn't play in the NBA postseason, so DeMarcus Cousins' point thresholds are omited here.
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: | +2.9 | +1.2 | +2.3 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +4.8 | +0.8 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +7.2 | +9 | +537 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 22.5 | 8.2 | 17.5 | 46.9 | 2.3 | 6.8 | 33.9 | 3.8 | 4.8 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +10,164 | +3,603 | +7,881 | +1.0 | +156 | +491 | +0.8 | +2,802 | +3,855 | +7.2 | +9 | +537 |
| Victor Wembanyama | 2,638 | 959 | 2,043 | 46.9 | 270 | 797 | 33.9 | 450 | 556 | 80.9 | 2 | 117 |
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: | +8.4 | +3.0 | +6.2 | +47.6 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +39.3 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +70.4 | +3 | +20 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
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: | +167 | +59 | +124 | +47.6 | +11 | +28 | +39.3 | +38 | +54 | +70.4 | +3 | +20 |
| Victor Wembanyama | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 9 seasons more than Victor Wembanyama in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 3 to 11, from 2013 to 2022—he averaged 20.6 points in a total of 509 regular season games. During that period, his highest average was 27 ppg and his lowest 8.9. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Victor Wembanyama | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 9 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in 3 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.4 points in a total of 20 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |