Gilbert Arenas vs. DeMarcus Cousins: NBA Rankings Comparison

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

Player comparisons:
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This in-depth analysis goes beyond basic career numbers to provide an unparalleled look at where Gilbert Arenas, with a career spanning 11 seasons from 2002 to 2012, and DeMarcus Cousins, with 11 seasons played from 2011 to 2022, 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.

Gilbert Arenas vs. DeMarcus Cousins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins
Points
+300th
243rd
+300th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+300th
+300th
Assists
259th
+300th
+300th
+300th
Steals
247th
256th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
176th
+300th
+300th
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Gilbert Arenas vs. DeMarcus Cousins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins
Points
62nd
80th
176th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
49th
+300th
+300th
Assists
107th
+300th
206th
+300th
Steals
56th
129th
187th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
138th
+300th
+300th

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:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
243rd
+57 11,402 vs. 12,8021,400
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 2,168 vs. 6,6644,496
Assists
259th
+300th
+41 2,909 vs. 1,979930
Steals
247th
256th
9 884 vs. 87410
Blocks
+300th
176th
+124 134 vs. 742608
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
170th
+130 444 vs. 1,6921,248
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
98th
+202 1,724 vs. 4,9723,248
Field Goals Made
+300th
293rd
+7 3,722 vs. 4,562840
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
294th
+6 8,850 vs. 9,9241,074
3-Pointers Made
141st
+300th
+159 1,079 vs. 426653
3-Pointers Attempted
129th
+300th
+171 3,077 vs. 1,2881,789
Free Throws Made
191st
145th
46 2,879 vs. 3,252373
Free Throws Attempted
212nd
123rd
89 3,584 vs. 4,411827

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
552 vs. 654102
Seasons
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 110

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
134th
69th
65 4 vs. 95

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
44th
84th
40 29 vs. 1316
50+ point games
40th
49th
9 3 vs. 21
60+ point games
11th
-
1 vs. 01
70+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
+300th
530 vs. 167363
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
107 vs. 7037
Assists
+300th
+300th
118 vs. 3088
Steals
+300th
+300th
37 vs. 1027
Blocks
+300th
+300th
11 vs. 101
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
19 vs. 181
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
88 vs. 5236
Field Goals Made
+300th
+300th
172 vs. 59113
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
+300th
420 vs. 124296
3-Pointers Made
+300th
+300th
46 vs. 1135
3-Pointers Attempted
264th
+300th
+36 151 vs. 28123
Free Throws Made
+300th
+300th
140 vs. 38102
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
+300th
182 vs. 54128

Games and Years:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
31 vs. 2011
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 32

Triple-Doubles:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
78th
-
1 vs. 01
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
62nd
80th
18 20.66 vs. 19.571.08
Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 3.93 vs. 10.196.26
Assists per game
107th
+300th
+193 5.27 vs. 3.032.24
Steals per game
56th
129th
73 1.60 vs. 1.340.27
Blocks per game
+300th
138th
+162 0.24 vs. 1.130.89
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
77th
+223 0.80 vs. 2.591.78
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
26th
+274 3.12 vs. 7.604.48
Field Goals Made per game
154th
123rd
31 6.74 vs. 6.980.23
Field Goals Attempted per game
80th
113rd
33 16.03 vs. 15.170.86
3-Pointers Made per game
69th
+300th
+231 1.95 vs. 0.651.30
3-Pointers Attempted per game
35th
+300th
+265 5.57 vs. 1.973.60
Free Throws Made per game
45th
57th
12 5.22 vs. 4.970.24
Free Throws Attempted per game
52nd
41st
11 6.49 vs. 6.740.25

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Gilbert Arenas DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
176th
+300th
+124 17.10 vs. 8.358.75
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.45 vs. 3.500.05
Assists per game
206th
+300th
+94 3.81 vs. 1.502.31
Steals per game
187th
+300th
+113 1.19 vs. 0.500.69
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.35 vs. 0.500.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.61 vs. 0.900.29
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
2.84 vs. 2.600.24
Field Goals Made per game
255th
+300th
+45 5.55 vs. 2.952.60
Field Goals Attempted per game
205th
+300th
+95 13.55 vs. 6.207.35
3-Pointers Made per game
166th
+300th
+134 1.48 vs. 0.550.93
3-Pointers Attempted per game
98th
+300th
+202 4.87 vs. 1.403.47
Free Throws Made per game
110th
+300th
+190 4.52 vs. 1.902.62
Free Throws Attempted per game
111st
+300th
+189 5.87 vs. 2.703.17

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.