Deni Avdija vs. DeMarcus Cousins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMarcus Cousins and Deni Avdija 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, and since Deni Avdija 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 11 NBA regular seasons played, DeMarcus Cousins averages 7.4 points more than Deni Avdija in his 6 seasons (19.6 points against 12.2), and he also scored a total of 8,095 points more (12,802 vs. 4,707).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 6 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +7.4 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | 6 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +8,095 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
Deni Avdija 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 | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | +8.4 | 3 |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | 0 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | +167 | 3 |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 0 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 65 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +251 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 215 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +327 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 367 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +283 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 18 | +14 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | |||
Playoffs
Deni Avdija 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 | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 12.2 | 4.3 | 9.2 | 46.3 | 1.2 | 3.6 | 34.2 | 2.5 | 3.2 | 76.5 | 6 | 385 |
| difference: | +7.4 | +2.7 | +6.0 | +0.3 | +0.5 | +1.6 | +1.1 | +2.5 | +3.5 | +2.8 | +5 | +269 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | 7.0 | 15.2 | 46.0 | 0.7 | 2.0 | 33.1 | 5.0 | 6.7 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | 4,707 | 1,639 | 3,539 | 46.3 | 480 | 1,403 | 34.2 | 949 | 1,241 | 76.5 | 6 | 385 |
| difference: | +8,095 | +2,923 | +6,385 | +0.3 | +54 | +115 | +1.1 | +2,303 | +3,170 | +2.8 | +5 | +269 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | 4,562 | 9,924 | 46.0 | 426 | 1,288 | 33.1 | 3,252 | 4,411 | 73.7 | 11 | 654 |
Playoffs
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +8.4 | +3.0 | +6.2 | +47.6 | +0.6 | +1.4 | +39.3 | +1.9 | +2.7 | +70.4 | +3 | +20 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3.0 | 6.2 | 47.6 | 0.6 | 1.4 | 39.3 | 1.9 | 2.7 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
Total Stats
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Deni Avdija | DNP | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| difference: | +167 | +59 | +124 | +47.6 | +11 | +28 | +39.3 | +38 | +54 | +70.4 | +3 | +20 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 59 | 124 | 47.6 | 11 | 28 | 39.3 | 38 | 54 | 70.4 | 3 | 20 |
Year by Year Points Average Comparison
Regular Season
DeMarcus Cousins' additional seasons: | ||||
* DeMarcus Cousins played 6 seasons more than Deni Avdija in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 7 to 12, from 2017 to 2022—he averaged 17.0 points in a total of 287 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 | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2021 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2022 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2023 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP | 2025 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
Season 6 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Deni Avdija | - | DNP * | 2026 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2016 | 0 |
| * season in progress | ||||
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 6 additional NBA seasons, DeMarcus Cousins played in 4 Playoffs. In those postseasons he averaged 8.8 points in a total of 25 games. His highest playoff average during that period was 10.6 ppg and his lowest 7.6. |