DeMarcus Cousins vs. Zach LaVine: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of Zach LaVine 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 Zach LaVine has better scoring averages both in the regular season and Playoffs and also scored more total points during the season while DeMarcus Cousins scored more points in the postseason. 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, Zach LaVine averages 1.2 points more than DeMarcus Cousins in his 11 seasons (20.8 points against 19.6), and he also scored a total of 788 points more (13,590 vs. 12,802).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 11 | |
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | +1.2 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 11 | |
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | +788 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Zach LaVine has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+10.9 points per game) while DeMarcus Cousins scored more points (+90).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +10.9 | 1 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | +90 | 3 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 1 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 372 | +56 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 563 | +21 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +4 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 646 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 8 | +4 | ||
Playoffs
20+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 2 | +2 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | +4 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | +16 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 4 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
| Zach LaVine | 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: | +1.2 | +0.4 | +0.6 | +1.0 | +1.6 | +4.0 | +6.0 | +1.4 | +2.4 | +9.6 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 20.8 | 7.4 | 15.8 | 47.0 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 39.1 | 3.6 | 4.3 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +788 | +290 | +407 | +1.0 | +1,107 | +2,634 | +6.0 | +899 | +1,586 | +9.6 | ||
| Zach LaVine | 13,590 | 4,852 | 10,331 | 47.0 | 1,533 | 3,922 | 39.1 | 2,353 | 2,825 | 83.3 | 11 | 654 |
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: | +10.9 | +3.8 | +9.6 | +4.7 | +1.7 | +4.6 | +1.8 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +22.9 | +2 | +16 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | 6.8 | 15.8 | 42.9 | 2.3 | 6.0 | 37.5 | 3.5 | 3.8 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
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: | +90 | +32 | +61 | +4.7 | +2 | +4 | +1.8 | +24 | +39 | +22.9 | +2 | +16 |
| Zach LaVine | 77 | 27 | 63 | 42.9 | 9 | 24 | 37.5 | 14 | 15 | 93.3 | 1 | 4 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 2 seasons more than Zach LaVine in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 12 to 13, from 2021 to 2022—he averaged 8.9 points in a total of 89 regular season games. |
Playoffs
Rookie Season | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2019 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2020 | 0 |
Season 7 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
Season 8 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | 19.3 | +19.3 | 2022 | 4 |
Season 9 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2017 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
Season 10 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2018 | 0 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
Season 11 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 7.6 | +7.6 | 2019 | 8 |
| Zach LaVine | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 2 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in two Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 12 games. |