Complete Stats Comparison of DeMarcus Cousins and Damian Lillard

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by DeMarcus Cousins and Damian Lillard during their NBA careers. First we show you a summary of who had better numbers on each statistical category and then we compare in detail the performance of each of these stars in the regular season and the Playoffs, both in total stats and averages per game.

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

This in-depth comparison includes all the numbers, if you prefer a simplified version of this analysis with only the basic statistics, you will find it at the career comparison of these two NBA stars.

On this page we compare:

Who has better stats? Main stats / All stats
Regular Season: Averages / Totals / Pecentages
Playoffs: Averages / Totals / Pecentages

Main Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
DeMarcus Cousins	3 (rebounds, steals, blocks)	2 (rebounds, blocks)	11 seasons
Damian Lillard	2 (points, assists)	2 (points, assists)	13 seasons
they are tied		1 (steals)

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Years
DeMarcus Cousins	1 (blocks)	0	3 Playoffs
Damian Lillard	4 (points, rebounds, assists, steals)	5 (points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)	10 Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins	5 stats	5 stats	1 stat
Damian Lillard	7 stats	8 stats	2 stats
they are tied		1 stat

Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player	Better Career Average	Better Career Total	Better Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins	3 stats	2 stats	2 stats
Damian Lillard	8 stats	12 stats	1 stat
they are tied	1 stat

- "Better Career Total" includes games and years played as stats.

- For turnovers and personal fouls, lower numbers are better.

- Field goal, free-throw and three-point attempts are not included on these tables since it can't be said that higher is better.

Now, lets compare all their stats in detail, one by one...

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, DeMarcus Cousins has better averages in rebounds, steals and blocks while Damian Lillard has better averages in points and assists.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins has better averages in offensive rebounds (+2.0), defensive rebounds (+3.9), total rebounds (+5.9), steals (+0.3) and blocks (+0.8)

- Damian Lillard has better averages in points (+5.5), field goals made (+1.1), 3-pointers made (+2.4), free throws made (+0.8) and assists (+3.7)

- DeMarcus Cousins has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.5) and personal fouls (+1.8)

- DeMarcus Cousins has higher average in free throws attempted (+0.2)

- Damian Lillard has higher averages in field goals attempted (+3.2) and 3-pointers attempted (+6.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points

DeMarcus Cousins	19.6
Damian Lillard	25.1	+5.5

Field Goals Made

DeMarcus Cousins	7.0
Damian Lillard	8.1	+1.1

Field Goals Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	15.2
Damian Lillard	18.4	+3.2

3-Pointers Made

DeMarcus Cousins	0.7
Damian Lillard	3.1	+2.4

3-Pointers Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	2.0
Damian Lillard	8.4	+6.4

Free Throws Made

DeMarcus Cousins	5.0
Damian Lillard	5.8	+0.8

Free Throws Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	6.7	+0.2
Damian Lillard	6.5

Offensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	2.6	+2.0
Damian Lillard	0.6

Defensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	7.6	+3.9
Damian Lillard	3.7

Total Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	10.2	+5.9
Damian Lillard	4.3

Assists

DeMarcus Cousins	3.0
Damian Lillard	6.7	+3.7

Steals

DeMarcus Cousins	1.3	+0.3
Damian Lillard	1.0

Blocks

DeMarcus Cousins	1.1	+0.8
Damian Lillard	0.3

Turnovers
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	3.3	+0.5
Damian Lillard	2.8

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	3.7	+1.8
Damian Lillard	1.9

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, DeMarcus Cousins has more total rebounds and blocks while Damian Lillard has more total points and assists. They are tied in steals.

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins has more offensive rebounds (+1,158), defensive rebounds (+1,661), total rebounds (+2,819) and blocks (+475)

- Damian Lillard played more years (+2) and games (+246), and has more points (+9,796), field goals made (+2,704), 3-pointers made (+2,378), free throws made (+2,010) and assists (+4,090)

- DeMarcus Cousins has more personal fouls (+713)

- Damian Lillard has more turnovers (+392)

- Damian Lillard has more field goals attempted (+6,644), 3-pointers attempted (+6,268) and free throws attempted (+1,442)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years

DeMarcus Cousins	11
Damian Lillard	13	+2

Games

DeMarcus Cousins	654
Damian Lillard	900	+246

Points

DeMarcus Cousins	12,802
Damian Lillard	22,598	+9,796

Field Goals Made

DeMarcus Cousins	4,562
Damian Lillard	7,266	+2,704

Field Goals Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	9,924
Damian Lillard	16,568	+6,644

3-Pointers Made

DeMarcus Cousins	426
Damian Lillard	2,804	+2,378

3-Pointers Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	1,288
Damian Lillard	7,556	+6,268

Free Throws Made

DeMarcus Cousins	3,252
Damian Lillard	5,262	+2,010

Free Throws Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	4,411
Damian Lillard	5,853	+1,442

Offensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	1,692	+1,158
Damian Lillard	534

Defensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	4,972	+1,661
Damian Lillard	3,311

Total Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	6,664	+2,819
Damian Lillard	3,845

Assists

DeMarcus Cousins	1,979
Damian Lillard	6,069	+4,090

Steals

DeMarcus Cousins	874
Damian Lillard	874

Blocks

DeMarcus Cousins	742	+475
Damian Lillard	267

Turnovers
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	2,149
Damian Lillard	2,541	+392

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	2,421	+713
Damian Lillard	1,708

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Damian Lillard has better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while DeMarcus Cousins has better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

DeMarcus Cousins	46.0%	+2.1
Damian Lillard	43.9%

3-Point Percentage

DeMarcus Cousins	33.1%
Damian Lillard	37.1%	+4.0

Free Throw Percentage

DeMarcus Cousins	73.7%
Damian Lillard	89.9%	+16.2

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Damian Lillard has better averages in points, rebounds, assists and steals while DeMarcus Cousins has better average in blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Playoffs?

- DeMarcus Cousins has better averages in offensive rebounds (+0.2) and blocks (+0.2)

- Damian Lillard has better averages in points (+16.8), field goals made (+5.0), 3-pointers made (+2.7), free throws made (+4.1), defensive rebounds (+1.1), total rebounds (+0.9), assists (+4.6) and steals (+0.6)

- Damian Lillard has higher (worst) average in turnovers (+1.4)

- Damian Lillard has higher averages in field goals attempted (+13.3), 3-pointers attempted (+7.5) and free throws attempted (+4.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points

DeMarcus Cousins	8.4
Damian Lillard	25.2	+16.8

Field Goals Made

DeMarcus Cousins	3.0
Damian Lillard	8.0	+5.0

Field Goals Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	6.2
Damian Lillard	19.5	+13.3

3-Pointers Made

DeMarcus Cousins	0.6
Damian Lillard	3.3	+2.7

3-Pointers Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	1.4
Damian Lillard	8.9	+7.5

Free Throws Made

DeMarcus Cousins	1.9
Damian Lillard	6.0	+4.1

Free Throws Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	2.7
Damian Lillard	6.8	+4.1

Offensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	0.9	+0.2
Damian Lillard	0.7

Defensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	2.6
Damian Lillard	3.7	+1.1

Total Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	3.5
Damian Lillard	4.4	+0.9

Assists

DeMarcus Cousins	1.5
Damian Lillard	6.1	+4.6

Steals

DeMarcus Cousins	0.5
Damian Lillard	1.1	+0.6

Blocks

DeMarcus Cousins	0.5	+0.2
Damian Lillard	0.3

Turnovers
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	1.6
Damian Lillard	3.0	+1.4

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	2.3
Damian Lillard	2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Damian Lillard has more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than DeMarcus Cousins.

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

- Damian Lillard played more years (+7) and games (+48), and has more points (+1,548), field goals made (+482), 3-pointers made (+211), free throws made (+373), offensive rebounds (+28), defensive rebounds (+198), total rebounds (+226), assists (+384), steals (+68) and blocks (+11)

- Damian Lillard has more turnovers (+172) and personal fouls (+109)

- Damian Lillard has more field goals attempted (+1,200), 3-pointers attempted (+575) and free throws attempted (+406)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years

DeMarcus Cousins	3
Damian Lillard	10	+7

Games

DeMarcus Cousins	20
Damian Lillard	68	+48

Points

DeMarcus Cousins	167
Damian Lillard	1,715	+1,548

Field Goals Made

DeMarcus Cousins	59
Damian Lillard	541	+482

Field Goals Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	124
Damian Lillard	1,324	+1,200

3-Pointers Made

DeMarcus Cousins	11
Damian Lillard	222	+211

3-Pointers Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	28
Damian Lillard	603	+575

Free Throws Made

DeMarcus Cousins	38
Damian Lillard	411	+373

Free Throws Attempted

DeMarcus Cousins	54
Damian Lillard	460	+406

Offensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	18
Damian Lillard	46	+28

Defensive Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	52
Damian Lillard	250	+198

Total Rebounds

DeMarcus Cousins	70
Damian Lillard	296	+226

Assists

DeMarcus Cousins	30
Damian Lillard	414	+384

Steals

DeMarcus Cousins	10
Damian Lillard	78	+68

Blocks

DeMarcus Cousins	10
Damian Lillard	21	+11

Turnovers
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	31
Damian Lillard	203	+172

Personal Fouls
(lower is better)

DeMarcus Cousins	46
Damian Lillard	155	+109

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, DeMarcus Cousins has better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Damian Lillard has better free throw percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage

DeMarcus Cousins	47.6%	+6.7
Damian Lillard	40.9%

3-Point Percentage

DeMarcus Cousins	39.3%	+2.5
Damian Lillard	36.8%

Free Throw Percentage

DeMarcus Cousins	70.4%
Damian Lillard	89.3%	+18.9