Kobe Bryant vs. DeMarcus Cousins: NBA Rankings Comparison

The ultimate statistical showdown: compare Kobe Bryant 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 Kobe Bryant, with a career spanning 20 seasons from 1997 to 2016, 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.

Kobe Bryant vs. DeMarcus Cousins
Total Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Totals
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins
Points
4th
243rd
4th
+300th
Rebounds
117th
142nd
42nd
+300th
Assists
36th
+300th
12th
+300th
Steals
17th
256th
6th
+300th
Blocks
212nd
176th
42nd
+300th
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Kobe Bryant vs. DeMarcus Cousins
Per Game Stats, Rankings Summary

Career Per Game
Season Playoffs
Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins
Points
16th
80th
24th
+300th
Rebounds
+300th
49th
+300th
+300th
Assists
158th
+300th
125th
+300th
Steals
96th
129th
97th
+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:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
243rd
239 33,643 vs. 12,80220,841
Rebounds
117th
142nd
25 7,047 vs. 6,664383
Assists
36th
+300th
+264 6,306 vs. 1,9794,327
Steals
17th
256th
239 1,944 vs. 8741,070
Blocks
212nd
176th
36 640 vs. 742102
Offensive Rebounds
226th
170th
56 1,499 vs. 1,692193
Defensive Rebounds
62nd
98th
36 5,548 vs. 4,972576
Field Goals Made
6th
293rd
287 11,719 vs. 4,5627,157
Field Goals Attempted
4th
294th
290 26,200 vs. 9,92416,276
3-Pointers Made
30th
+300th
+270 1,827 vs. 4261,401
3-Pointers Attempted
18th
+300th
+282 5,546 vs. 1,2884,258
Free Throws Made
4th
145th
141 8,378 vs. 3,2525,126
Free Throws Attempted
6th
123rd
117 10,011 vs. 4,4115,600

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
16th
+300th
1,346 vs. 654692
Seasons
8th
+300th
20 vs. 119

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
24th
69th
45 21 vs. 912

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
3rd
84th
81 122 vs. 13109
50+ point games
3rd
49th
46 25 vs. 223
60+ point games
2nd
-
6 vs. 06
70+ point games
2nd
-
1 vs. 01

Career Totals,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points
4th
+300th
+296 5,640 vs. 1675,473
Rebounds
42nd
+300th
+258 1,119 vs. 701,049
Assists
12th
+300th
+288 1,040 vs. 301,010
Steals
6th
+300th
+294 310 vs. 10300
Blocks
42nd
+300th
+258 144 vs. 10134
Offensive Rebounds
68th
+300th
+232 230 vs. 18212
Defensive Rebounds
25th
+300th
+275 889 vs. 52837
Field Goals Made
5th
+300th
+295 2,014 vs. 591,955
Field Goals Attempted
2nd
+300th
+298 4,499 vs. 1244,375
3-Pointers Made
11th
+300th
+289 292 vs. 11281
3-Pointers Attempted
8th
+300th
+292 882 vs. 28854
Free Throws Made
3rd
+300th
+297 1,320 vs. 381,282
Free Throws Attempted
7th
+300th
+293 1,617 vs. 541,563

Games and Years:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Games Played
7th
+300th
220 vs. 20200
Playoffs
17th
+300th
15 vs. 312

Triple-Doubles:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Triple-Doubles
+300th
+300th
0 vs. 00

Rankings by Points Scored:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
40+ point games
6th
-
13 vs. 013
50+ point games
9th
-
1 vs. 01
60+ point games
-
-
0 vs. 00

Career Per Game Averages,
Regular Season Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
16th
80th
64 24.99 vs. 19.575.42
Rebounds per game
+300th
49th
+251 5.24 vs. 10.194.95
Assists per game
158th
+300th
+142 4.68 vs. 3.031.66
Steals per game
96th
129th
33 1.44 vs. 1.340.11
Blocks per game
+300th
138th
+162 0.48 vs. 1.130.66
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
77th
+223 1.11 vs. 2.591.47
Defensive Rebounds per game
275th
26th
249 4.12 vs. 7.603.48
Field Goals Made per game
26th
123rd
97 8.71 vs. 6.981.73
Field Goals Attempted per game
16th
113rd
97 19.47 vs. 15.174.29
3-Pointers Made per game
238th
+300th
+62 1.36 vs. 0.650.71
3-Pointers Attempted per game
124th
+300th
+176 4.12 vs. 1.972.15
Free Throws Made per game
18th
57th
39 6.22 vs. 4.971.25
Free Throws Attempted per game
28th
41st
13 7.44 vs. 6.740.69

Career Per Game Averages,
Playoffs Rankings

Stats Rankings:

Kobe Bryant DeMarcus Cousins Rk Diff. Values Diff.
Points per game
24th
+300th
+276 25.64 vs. 8.3517.29
Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
5.09 vs. 3.501.59
Assists per game
125th
+300th
+175 4.73 vs. 1.503.23
Steals per game
97th
+300th
+203 1.41 vs. 0.500.91
Blocks per game
+300th
+300th
0.65 vs. 0.500.15
Offensive Rebounds per game
+300th
+300th
1.05 vs. 0.900.15
Defensive Rebounds per game
268th
+300th
+32 4.04 vs. 2.601.44
Field Goals Made per game
30th
+300th
+270 9.15 vs. 2.956.20
Field Goals Attempted per game
20th
+300th
+280 20.45 vs. 6.2014.25
3-Pointers Made per game
197th
+300th
+103 1.33 vs. 0.550.78
3-Pointers Attempted per game
163rd
+300th
+137 4.01 vs. 1.402.61
Free Throws Made per game
34th
+300th
+266 6.00 vs. 1.904.10
Free Throws Attempted per game
41st
+300th
+259 7.35 vs. 2.704.65

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.