Desmond Bane vs. DeMarcus Cousins: Career Scoring Comparison
We break down the scoring legacies of DeMarcus Cousins and Desmond Bane 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 Desmond Bane. 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 1.8 points more than Desmond Bane in his 5 seasons (19.6 points against 17.8), and he also scored a total of 7,222 points more (12,802 vs. 5,580).
Points Per Game | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 5 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 19.6 | +1.8 | 11 |
Total Points | Seasons | ||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 5 | |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 12,802 | +7,222 | 11 |
Points in the Playoffs
In the NBA postseason Desmond Bane has a better career point average than DeMarcus Cousins (+8.5 points per game) and he also scored more points (+288).
Points Per Game | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | +8.5 | 4 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8.4 | 3 | |
Total Points | Playoffs | ||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | +288 | 4 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | 167 | 3 | |
Points by Thresholds
Regular Season
50+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 2 | +2 | ||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 137 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 316 | +179 | ||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 256 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 542 | +286 | ||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 311 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 650 | +339 | ||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 2 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 4 | +2 | ||
Playoffs
30+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 3 | +3 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
20+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 10 | +10 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
10+ Point Games | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 18 | +10 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 8 | |||
1+ Point Games (games with points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 27 | +7 | ||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 20 | |||
0 Point Games (games without points) | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 0 | |||
| DeMarcus Cousins | 0 | |||
Career Shooting Stats Comparison
Regular Season
Stats Per Game
| Pts | FGM / A | % | 3PM / A | % | FTM / A | % | Yrs | Gms | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 17.8 | 6.5 | 13.8 | 47.2 | 2.6 | 6.3 | 41.0 | 2.2 | 2.5 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +1.8 | +0.5 | +1.4 | +1.2 | +1.9 | +4.3 | +7.9 | +2.8 | +4.2 | +14.6 | +6 | +341 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 5,580 | 2,045 | 4,333 | 47.2 | 812 | 1,979 | 41.0 | 678 | 768 | 88.3 | 5 | 313 |
| difference: | +7,222 | +2,517 | +5,591 | +1.2 | +386 | +691 | +7.9 | +2,574 | +3,643 | +14.6 | +6 | +341 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 16.9 | 5.8 | 13.2 | 43.7 | 2.7 | 6.7 | 39.6 | 2.6 | 2.9 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +8.5 | +2.8 | +7.0 | +3.9 | +2.1 | +5.3 | +0.3 | +0.7 | +0.2 | +19.5 | +1 | +7 |
| 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 | ||||
| Desmond Bane | 455 | 156 | 357 | 43.7 | 72 | 182 | 39.6 | 71 | 79 | 89.9 | 4 | 27 |
| difference: | +288 | +97 | +233 | +3.9 | +61 | +154 | +0.3 | +33 | +25 | +19.5 | +1 | +7 |
| 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 7 seasons more than Desmond Bane in the NBA. In those years—his seasons 6 to 12, from 2016 to 2022—he averaged 21.6 points in a total of 376 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 | |
| Desmond Bane | 5.6 | +5.6 | 2021 | 5 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2011 | 0 |
Season 2 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 18.8 | +18.8 | 2022 | 12 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2012 | 0 |
Season 3 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 23.5 | +23.5 | 2023 | 6 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2013 | 0 |
Season 4 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | - | DNP | 2024 | 0 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2014 | 0 |
Season 5 | Points per game | Year | Games | |
| Desmond Bane | 15.3 | +15.3 | 2025 | 4 |
| DeMarcus Cousins | - | DNP | 2015 | 0 |
DeMarcus Cousins' additional Playoffs: | ||||
* During his 7 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. |