DeMarcus Cousins vs. Tim Duncan: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare DeMarcus Cousins and Tim Duncan 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 Tim Duncan, with 19 seasons played from 1998 to 2016, 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. Tim Duncan
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan
Points
243rd
17th
+300th
6th
Rebounds
142nd
6th
+300th
3rd
Assists
+300th
110th
+300th
33rd
Steals
257th
172nd
+300th
48th
Blocks
177th
5th
+300th
1st
Years1119318

DeMarcus Cousins vs. Tim Duncan
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan
Points
82nd
99th
+300th
81st
Rebounds
49th
33rd
+300th
26th
Assists
+300th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
130th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
138th
21st
+300th
10th

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 Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
243rd
17th
226 12,802 vs. 26,49613,694
Rebounds
142nd
6th
136 6,664 vs. 15,0918,427
Assists
+300th
110th
+190 1,979 vs. 4,2252,246
Steals
257th
172nd
85 874 vs. 1,025151
Blocks
177th
5th
172 742 vs. 3,0202,278
Offensive Rebounds
170th
11th
159 1,692 vs. 3,8592,167
Defensive Rebounds
98th
3rd
95 4,972 vs. 11,2326,260
Field Goals Made
294th
15th
279 4,562 vs. 10,2855,723
Field Goals Attempted
294th
18th
276 9,924 vs. 20,33410,410
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
426 vs. 30396
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
1,288 vs. 1681,120
Free Throws Made
145th
26th
119 3,252 vs. 5,8962,644
Free Throws Attempted
123rd
15th
108 4,411 vs. 8,4684,057

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
11th
+289 654 vs. 1,392738
Seasons
+300th
13th
+287 11 vs. 198

Triple-Doubles:

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

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
84th
152nd
68 13 vs. 58
50+ point games
49th
76th
27 2 vs. 11
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
6th
+294 167 vs. 5,1725,005
Rebounds
+300th
3rd
+297 70 vs. 2,8592,789
Assists
+300th
33rd
+267 30 vs. 764734
Steals
+300th
48th
+252 10 vs. 168158
Blocks
+300th
1st
+299 10 vs. 568558
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 18 vs. 778760
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
2nd
+298 52 vs. 2,0812,029
Field Goals Made
+300th
6th
+294 59 vs. 1,9751,916
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
5th
+295 124 vs. 3,9393,815
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 56
3-Pointers Attempted
+300th
+300th
28 vs. 357
Free Throws Made
+300th
6th
+294 38 vs. 1,2171,179
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
3rd
+297 54 vs. 1,7661,712

Games and Years:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
3rd
+297 20 vs. 251231
Playoffs
+300th
3rd
+297 3 vs. 1815

Triple-Doubles:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
13th
0 vs. 44

Rankings by Points Scored:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
-
36th
0 vs. 44
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
82nd
99th
17 19.57 vs. 19.030.54
Rebounds per game
49th
33rd
16 10.19 vs. 10.840.65
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
3.03 vs. 3.040.01
Steals per game
130th
+300th
+170 1.34 vs. 0.740.60
Blocks per game
138th
21st
117 1.13 vs. 2.171.03
Offensive Rebounds per game
77th
54th
23 2.59 vs. 2.770.19
Defensive Rebounds per game
25th
10th
15 7.60 vs. 8.070.47
Field Goals Made per game
124th
86th
38 6.98 vs. 7.390.41
Field Goals Attempted per game
115th
142nd
27 15.17 vs. 14.610.57
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.020.63
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.97 vs. 0.121.85
Free Throws Made per game
57th
105th
48 4.97 vs. 4.240.74
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
73rd
32 6.74 vs. 6.080.66

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

DeMarcus Cousins Tim Duncan Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
+300th
81st
+219 8.35 vs. 20.6112.26
Rebounds per game
+300th
26th
+274 3.50 vs. 11.397.89
Assists per game
+300th
+300th
1.50 vs. 3.041.54
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.50 vs. 0.670.17
Blocks per game
+300th
10th
+290 0.50 vs. 2.261.76
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
39th
+261 0.90 vs. 3.102.20
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
15th
+285 2.60 vs. 8.295.69
Field Goals Made per game
+300th
71st
+229 2.95 vs. 7.874.92
Field Goals Attempted per game
+300th
118th
+182 6.20 vs. 15.699.49
3-Pointers Made per game
+300th
+300th
0.55 vs. 0.020.53
3-Pointers Attempted per game
+300th
+300th
1.40 vs. 0.141.26
Free Throws Made per game
+300th
87th
+213 1.90 vs. 4.852.95
Free Throws Attempted per game
+300th
51st
+249 2.70 vs. 7.044.34

Note: the per game rankings on this page respect the minimums usually applied by the NBA for all-time leaders, this is 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 a minimum of 3 games is applied here for the Playoffs.