DeMarcus Cousins vs. Yao Ming: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Yao Ming 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 Yao Ming. 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 Yao Ming in his 8 seasons (19.6 points against 19.0), and he also scored a total of 3,555 points more (12,802 vs. 9,247).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +0.6 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 8 | |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +3,555 | 11 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 8 | |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Yao Ming has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+11.4 points per game) and he also scored more points (+388).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | +11.4 | 4 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
| Yao Ming | 555 | +388 | 4 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +84 | ||
| Yao Ming | 232 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +102 | ||
| Yao Ming | 440 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +167 | ||
| Yao Ming | 483 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | +1 | ||
| Yao Ming | 3 | |||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 3 | +3 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 15 | +15 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
| Yao Ming | 26 | +18 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
| Yao Ming | 28 | +8 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Yao Ming | 0 | |||
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 | +1.9 | +6.5 | +0.7 | +2.0 | +13.1 | +0.1 | +0.6 | +9.6 | +3 | +168 | |
| Yao Ming | 19.0 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 52.4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 20.0 | 5.1 | 6.1 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +3,555 | +1,182 | +3,479 | +6.5 | +424 | +1,278 | +13.1 | +767 | +1,427 | +9.6 | +3 | +168 |
| Yao Ming | 9,247 | 3,380 | 6,445 | 52.4 | 2 | 10 | 20.0 | 2,485 | 2,984 | 83.3 | 8 | 486 |
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: | +11.4 | +4.0 | +7.2 | +4.3 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +39.3 | +4.0 | +4.4 | +12.9 | +1 | +8 |
| Yao Ming | 19.8 | 7.0 | 13.4 | 51.9 | 0.0 | 0.0 | - | 5.9 | 7.1 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
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: | +388 | +136 | +252 | +4.3 | +11 | +28 | +39.3 | +127 | +144 | +12.9 | +1 | +8 |
| Yao Ming | 555 | 195 | 376 | 51.9 | 0 | 0 | - | 165 | 198 | 83.3 | 4 | 28 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
- DeMarcus Cousins played 5 seasons more than Yao Ming in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 9 to 13, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 18.6 points in a total of 239 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 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2003 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 15.0 | +15.0 | 2004 | 5 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 21.4 | +21.4 | 2005 | 7 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2006 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 25.1 | +25.1 | 2007 | 7 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2008 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | 17.1 | +17.1 | 2009 | 9 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Yao Ming | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
- During his 5 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. |