DeMarcus Cousins vs. Jayson Tatum: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare DeMarcus Cousins and Jayson Tatum all-time NBA rankings. Explore their historical standing across total and per-game stats, regular season and playoffs. Who ranks higher?

Player comparisons:
Career comparison / Season by season / Scoring / Stats / Stats Rankings / Games against each other

This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where DeMarcus Cousins, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2011 to 2022, and Jayson Tatum, with 8 seasons played from 2018 to 2025, stand among the league's historical elite..

Dive into a meticulous breakdown of their positions in every major statistical category—from scoring, rebounding and assists to steals, blocks, triple-doubles, and rankings by points thresholds—across both regular season and their entire playoff careers. Our comprehensive tables offer side-by-side rankings, value comparisons, and key differences, ensuring you have all the definitive data to assess their historical impact.

First, review a concise summary of how they rank in NBA history in the main categories (points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks) for both total and per-game stats, and below, you can then explore in detail all their stats and their historical rankings.

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Jayson Tatum
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum
Points
243rd
208th
+300th
34th
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+300th
54th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
51st
Steals
256th
+300th
+300th
63rd
Blocks
176th
+300th
+300th
71st
Years11838

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Jayson Tatum
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum
Points
81st
31st
+300th
38th
Rebounds
49th
205th
+300th
136th
Assists
+300th
255th
+300th
112nd
Steals
129th
279th
+300th
193rd
Blocks
138th
+300th
+300th
195th

Comparisons on this page:

Their rankings for:
Season Totals - Playoffs Totals /
Season Per Game - Playoffs Per Game

Note: per game rankings include players with a minimum of games played

Career Totals,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
243rd
208th
35 12,802 vs. 13,784982
Rebounds
142nd
+300th
+158 6,664 vs. 4,2932,371
Assists
+300th
+300th
1,979 vs. 2,243264
Steals
256th
+300th
+44 874 vs. 639235
Blocks
176th
+300th
+124 742 vs. 384358
Offensive Rebounds
170th
+300th
+130 1,692 vs. 5121,180
Defensive Rebounds
98th
191st
93 4,972 vs. 3,7811,191
Field Goals Made
293rd
259th
34 4,562 vs. 4,789227
Field Goals Attempted
294th
258th
36 9,924 vs. 10,429505
3-Pointers Made
+300th
48th
+252 426 vs. 1,5461,120
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
49th
+251 1,288 vs. 4,1812,893
Free Throws Made
145th
228th
83 3,252 vs. 2,660592
Free Throws Attempted
123rd
281st
158 4,411 vs. 3,1671,244

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
654 vs. 58569
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 83

Triple-Doubles:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
69th
134th
65 9 vs. 45

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
44th
40 13 vs. 2916
50+ point games
49th
23rd
26 2 vs. 53
60+ point games
-
11th
0 vs. 11
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
34th
+266 167 vs. 2,9362,769
Rebounds
+300th
54th
+246 70 vs. 989919
Assists
+300th
51st
+249 30 vs. 592562
Steals
+300th
63rd
+237 10 vs. 143133
Blocks
+300th
71st
+229 10 vs. 10696
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
208th
+92 18 vs. 118100
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
29th
+271 52 vs. 871819
Field Goals Made
+300th
38th
+262 59 vs. 983924
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
33rd
+267 124 vs. 2,2412,117
3-Pointers Made
+300th
11th
+289 11 vs. 292281
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
9th
+291 28 vs. 840812
Free Throws Made
+300th
35th
+265 38 vs. 678640
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
40th
+260 54 vs. 806752

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
103rd
+197 20 vs. 121101
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
3 vs. 85

Triple-Doubles:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
39th
0 vs. 11

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
28th
0 vs. 55
50+ point games
-
5th
0 vs. 22
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
81st
31st
50 19.57 vs. 23.563.99
Rebounds per game
49th
205th
156 10.19 vs. 7.342.85
Assists per game
+300th
255th
+45 3.03 vs. 3.830.81
Steals per game
129th
279th
150 1.34 vs. 1.090.24
Blocks per game
138th
+300th
+162 1.13 vs. 0.660.48
Offensive Rebounds per game
76th
+300th
+224 2.59 vs. 0.881.71
Defensive Rebounds per game
26th
59th
33 7.60 vs. 6.461.14
Field Goals Made per game
122nd
45th
77 6.98 vs. 8.191.21
Field Goals Attempted per game
113rd
34th
79 15.17 vs. 17.832.65
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
13th
+287 0.65 vs. 2.641.99
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
9th
+291 1.97 vs. 7.155.18
Free Throws Made per game
57th
80th
23 4.97 vs. 4.550.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
106th
65 6.74 vs. 5.411.33

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Jayson Tatum Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
38th
+262 8.35 vs. 24.2615.91
Rebounds per game
+300th
136th
+164 3.50 vs. 8.174.67
Assists per game
+300th
112nd
+188 1.50 vs. 4.893.39
Steals per game
+300th
193rd
+107 0.50 vs. 1.180.68
Blocks per game
+300th
195th
+105 0.50 vs. 0.880.38
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.90 vs. 0.980.08
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
37th
+263 2.60 vs. 7.204.60
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
61st
+239 2.95 vs. 8.125.17
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
53rd
+247 6.20 vs. 18.5212.32
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
20th
+280 0.55 vs. 2.411.86
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
13th
+287 1.40 vs. 6.945.54
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
48th
+252 1.90 vs. 5.603.70
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
72nd
+228 2.70 vs. 6.663.96

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, 400 games for regular season stats unless the player reached these thresholds before: 10,000 points; 4,000 rebounds; 2,000 assists; 625 steals; 500 blocks; 250 3-pointers made. Also 3 minimum games for the Playoffs are applied.