Complete Stats Comparison of DeMarcus Cousins and Dirk Nowitzki

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by DeMarcus Cousins and Dirk Nowitzki 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 TotalYears
DeMarcus Cousins4
(rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		0
11
seasons
Dirk Nowitzki1
(points)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		21
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
DeMarcus Cousins0
0
3
Playoffs
Dirk Nowitzki5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		5
(points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks)		15
Playoffs

All Stats Summary:

Who has better stats in the Regular Season?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins7
stats		3
stats		0
stats
Dirk Nowitzki5
stats		11
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins2
stats		2
stats		2
stats
Dirk Nowitzki10
stats		12
stats		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 had better averages in rebounds, assists, steals and blocks while Dirk Nowitzki had better average in points.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins had better averages in free throws made (+0.2), offensive rebounds (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+1.0), total rebounds (+2.7), assists (+0.6), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.3)
- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+1.1), field goals made (+0.3) and 3-pointers made (+0.6)
- DeMarcus Cousins had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+1.3)
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- DeMarcus Cousins had higher average in free throws attempted (+1.3)
- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+0.4) and 3-pointers attempted (+1.4)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
Dirk Nowitzki 20.7
+1.1
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 7.0
Dirk Nowitzki 7.3
+0.3
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 15.2
Dirk Nowitzki 15.6
+0.4
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 0.7
Dirk Nowitzki 1.3
+0.6
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 2.0
Dirk Nowitzki 3.4
+1.4
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 5.0
+0.2
Dirk Nowitzki 4.8
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 6.7
+1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 5.4
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 2.6
+1.6
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
+1.0
Dirk Nowitzki 6.6
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 10.2
+2.7
Dirk Nowitzki 7.5
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
+0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 1.3
+0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 1.1
+0.3
Dirk Nowitzki 0.8
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 3.3
+1.7
Dirk Nowitzki 1.6
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 3.7
+1.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than DeMarcus Cousins.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins had more offensive rebounds (+224)
- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+10) and games (+868), and had more points (+18,758), field goals made (+6,607), 3-pointers made (+1,556), free throws made (+3,988), defensive rebounds (+5,049), total rebounds (+4,825), assists (+1,672), steals (+336) and blocks (+539)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+345) and personal fouls (+1,180)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+13,810), 3-pointers attempted (+3,922) and free throws attempted (+3,828)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
DeMarcus Cousins 11
Dirk Nowitzki 21
+10
Games
DeMarcus Cousins 654
Dirk Nowitzki 1,522
+868
Points
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
Dirk Nowitzki 31,560
+18,758
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 4,562
Dirk Nowitzki 11,169
+6,607
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 9,924
Dirk Nowitzki 23,734
+13,810
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 426
Dirk Nowitzki 1,982
+1,556
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 1,288
Dirk Nowitzki 5,210
+3,922
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 3,252
Dirk Nowitzki 7,240
+3,988
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 4,411
Dirk Nowitzki 8,239
+3,828
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 1,692
+224
Dirk Nowitzki 1,468
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 4,972
Dirk Nowitzki 10,021
+5,049
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 6,664
Dirk Nowitzki 11,489
+4,825
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 1,979
Dirk Nowitzki 3,651
+1,672
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 874
Dirk Nowitzki 1,210
+336
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 742
Dirk Nowitzki 1,281
+539
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2,149
Dirk Nowitzki 2,494
+345
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2,421
Dirk Nowitzki 3,601
+1,180

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Dirk Nowitzki had better field goal percentage, 3-point percentage and free throw percentage than DeMarcus Cousins.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 46.0%
Dirk Nowitzki 47.1%
+1.1
3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 33.1%
Dirk Nowitzki 38.0%
+4.9
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 73.7%
Dirk Nowitzki 87.9%
+14.2

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than DeMarcus Cousins.

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki had better averages in points (+16.9), field goals made (+5.4), 3-pointers made (+0.4), free throws made (+5.5), offensive rebounds (+0.6), defensive rebounds (+5.9), total rebounds (+6.5), assists (+1.0), steals (+0.5) and blocks (+0.4)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.7) and personal fouls (+0.5)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had higher averages in field goals attempted (+12.0), 3-pointers attempted (+1.4) and free throws attempted (+5.6)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
Dirk Nowitzki 25.3
+16.9
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Dirk Nowitzki 8.4
+5.4
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 6.2
Dirk Nowitzki 18.2
+12.0
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.4
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+1.4
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 1.9
Dirk Nowitzki 7.4
+5.5
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 2.7
Dirk Nowitzki 8.3
+5.6
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 0.9
Dirk Nowitzki 1.5
+0.6
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 2.6
Dirk Nowitzki 8.5
+5.9
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 3.5
Dirk Nowitzki 10.0
+6.5
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 1.5
Dirk Nowitzki 2.5
+1.0
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 1.0
+0.5
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Dirk Nowitzki 0.9
+0.4
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
Dirk Nowitzki 2.3
+0.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2.3
Dirk Nowitzki 2.8
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, Dirk Nowitzki had more total points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks than DeMarcus Cousins.

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Dirk Nowitzki played more years (+12) and games (+125), and had more points (+3,496), field goals made (+1,161), 3-pointers made (+138), free throws made (+1,036), offensive rebounds (+194), defensive rebounds (+1,182), total rebounds (+1,376), assists (+330), steals (+139) and blocks (+119)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more turnovers (+297) and personal fouls (+361)
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- Dirk Nowitzki had more field goals attempted (+2,518), 3-pointers attempted (+380) and free throws attempted (+1,150)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
DeMarcus Cousins 3
Dirk Nowitzki 15
+12
Games
DeMarcus Cousins 20
Dirk Nowitzki 145
+125
Points
DeMarcus Cousins 167
Dirk Nowitzki 3,663
+3,496
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 59
Dirk Nowitzki 1,220
+1,161
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 124
Dirk Nowitzki 2,642
+2,518
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 11
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+138
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 28
Dirk Nowitzki 408
+380
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 38
Dirk Nowitzki 1,074
+1,036
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 54
Dirk Nowitzki 1,204
+1,150
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 18
Dirk Nowitzki 212
+194
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 52
Dirk Nowitzki 1,234
+1,182
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 70
Dirk Nowitzki 1,446
+1,376
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 30
Dirk Nowitzki 360
+330
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 10
Dirk Nowitzki 149
+139
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 10
Dirk Nowitzki 129
+119
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 31
Dirk Nowitzki 328
+297
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 46
Dirk Nowitzki 407
+361

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, DeMarcus Cousins had better field goal percentage and 3-point percentage while Dirk Nowitzki had better free throw percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 47.6%
+1.4
Dirk Nowitzki 46.2%
3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 39.3%
+2.8
Dirk Nowitzki 36.5%
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 70.4%
Dirk Nowitzki 89.2%
+18.8
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