Jalen Brunson vs. DeMarcus Cousins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Jalen Brunson 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:
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 Jalen Brunson, with a career spanning 8 seasons from 2019 to 2026, 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 and rebounding to assists, steals, and blocks—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.

Jalen Brunson vs. DeMarcus Cousins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins
Points
+300th
243rd
98th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+300th
+300th
Assists
+300th
+300th
104th
+300th
Steals
+300th
256th
+300th
+300th
Blocks
+300th
176th
+300th
+300th
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Jalen Brunson vs. DeMarcus Cousins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins
Points
127th
80th
26th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
49th
+300th
+300th
Assists
124th
+300th
82nd
+300th
Steals
+300th
129th
+300th
+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:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
+300th
243rd
+57 8,977 vs. 12,8023,825
Rebounds
+300th
142nd
+158 1,567 vs. 6,6645,097
Assists
+300th
+300th
2,476 vs. 1,979497
Steals
+300th
256th
+44 356 vs. 874518
Blocks
+300th
176th
+124 48 vs. 742694
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
170th
+130 230 vs. 1,6921,462
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
98th
+202 1,337 vs. 4,9723,635
Field Goals Made
+300th
293rd
+7 3,296 vs. 4,5621,266
Field Goals Attempted
+300th
294th
+6 6,745 vs. 9,9243,179
3-Pointers Made
261st
+300th
+39 791 vs. 426365
3-Pointers Attempted
286th
+300th
+14 2,038 vs. 1,288750
Free Throws Made
+300th
145th
+155 1,594 vs. 3,2521,658
Free Throws Attempted
+300th
123rd
+177 1,936 vs. 4,4112,475

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
492 vs. 654162
Seasons
+300th
+300th
8 vs. 113

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
64th
84th
20 18 vs. 135
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:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
98th
+300th
+202 1,701 vs. 1671,534
Rebounds
+300th
+300th
260 vs. 70190
Assists
104th
+300th
+196 361 vs. 30331
Steals
+300th
+300th
48 vs. 1038
Blocks
+300th
+300th
9 vs. 101
Offensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
50 vs. 1832
Defensive Rebounds
+300th
+300th
210 vs. 52158
Field Goals Made
109th
+300th
+191 606 vs. 59547
Field Goals Attempted
114th
+300th
+186 1,318 vs. 1241,194
3-Pointers Made
74th
+300th
+226 132 vs. 11121
3-Pointers Attempted
70th
+300th
+230 386 vs. 28358
Free Throws Made
107th
+300th
+193 357 vs. 38319
Free Throws Attempted
126th
+300th
+174 432 vs. 54378

Games and Years:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
+300th
+300th
67 vs. 2047
Playoffs
+300th
+300th
5 vs. 32

Rankings by Points Scored:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
12th
-
9 vs. 09
50+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
127th
80th
47 18.25 vs. 19.571.33
Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 3.18 vs. 10.197.00
Assists per game
124th
+300th
+176 5.03 vs. 3.032.01
Steals per game
+300th
129th
+171 0.72 vs. 1.340.61
Blocks per game
+300th
138th
+162 0.10 vs. 1.131.04
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
77th
+223 0.47 vs. 2.592.12
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
26th
+274 2.72 vs. 7.604.88
Field Goals Made per game
157th
123rd
34 6.70 vs. 6.980.28
Field Goals Attempted per game
193rd
113rd
80 13.71 vs. 15.171.46
3-Pointers Made per game
142nd
+300th
+158 1.61 vs. 0.650.96
3-Pointers Attempted per game
120th
+300th
+180 4.14 vs. 1.972.17
Free Throws Made per game
227th
57th
170 3.24 vs. 4.971.73
Free Throws Attempted per game
278th
41st
237 3.93 vs. 6.742.81

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Jalen Brunson DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
26th
+300th
+274 25.39 vs. 8.3517.04
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.88 vs. 3.500.38
Assists per game
82nd
+300th
+218 5.39 vs. 1.503.89
Steals per game
+300th
+300th
0.72 vs. 0.500.22
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.13 vs. 0.500.37
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
0.75 vs. 0.900.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
3.13 vs. 2.600.53
Field Goals Made per game
32nd
+300th
+268 9.04 vs. 2.956.09
Field Goals Attempted per game
33rd
+300th
+267 19.67 vs. 6.2013.47
3-Pointers Made per game
63rd
+300th
+237 1.97 vs. 0.551.42
3-Pointers Attempted per game
50th
+300th
+250 5.76 vs. 1.404.36
Free Throws Made per game
64th
+300th
+236 5.33 vs. 1.903.43
Free Throws Attempted per game
79th
+300th
+221 6.45 vs. 2.703.75

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.