Complete Stats Comparison of DeMarcus Cousins and Gary Payton

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by DeMarcus Cousins and Gary Payton 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

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 Cousins3
(points, rebounds, blocks)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		11
seasons
Gary Payton2
(assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		17
seasons
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
Points, rebounds, assists, steals and blocks
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalYears
DeMarcus Cousins1
(blocks)		0
3
Playoffs
Gary Payton4
(points, rebounds, assists, steals)		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		6
stats		2
stats
Gary Payton5
stats		8
stats		1
stat
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins3
stats		2
stats		2
stats
Gary Payton9
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 points, rebounds and blocks while Gary Payton had better averages in assists and steals.

Who had higher averages in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins had better averages in points (+3.3), field goals made (+0.5), free throws made (+2.6), offensive rebounds (+1.6), defensive rebounds (+4.7), total rebounds (+6.3) and blocks (+0.9)
- Gary Payton had better averages in 3-pointers made (+0.1), assists (+3.7) and steals (+0.5)
- DeMarcus Cousins had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.0) and personal fouls (+1.3)
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- DeMarcus Cousins had higher averages in field goals attempted (+1.2) and free throws attempted (+3.3)
- Gary Payton had higher average in 3-pointers attempted (+0.7)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
+3.3
Gary Payton 16.3
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 7.0
+0.5
Gary Payton 6.5
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 15.2
+1.2
Gary Payton 14.0
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 0.7
Gary Payton 0.8
+0.1
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 2.0
Gary Payton 2.7
+0.7
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 5.0
+2.6
Gary Payton 2.4
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 6.7
+3.3
Gary Payton 3.4
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 2.6
+1.6
Gary Payton 1.0
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
+4.7
Gary Payton 2.9
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 10.2
+6.3
Gary Payton 3.9
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Gary Payton 6.7
+3.7
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 1.3
Gary Payton 1.8
+0.5
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 1.1
+0.9
Gary Payton 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 3.3
+1.0
Gary Payton 2.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 3.7
+1.3
Gary Payton 2.4

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, out of the five main statistical categories, Gary Payton had more total points, assists and steals while DeMarcus Cousins had more total rebounds and blocks.

Who had more total stats in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins had more offensive rebounds (+300), defensive rebounds (+1,095), total rebounds (+1,395) and blocks (+457)
- Gary Payton played more years (+6) and games (+681), and had more points (+9,011), field goals made (+4,146), 3-pointers made (+706), free throws made (+13), assists (+6,987) and steals (+1,571)
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- Gary Payton had more turnovers (+881) and personal fouls (+796)
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- Gary Payton had more field goals attempted (+8,774), 3-pointers attempted (+2,282) and free throws attempted (+69)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
DeMarcus Cousins 11
Gary Payton 17
+6
Games
DeMarcus Cousins 654
Gary Payton 1,335
+681
Points
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
Gary Payton 21,813
+9,011
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 4,562
Gary Payton 8,708
+4,146
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 9,924
Gary Payton 18,698
+8,774
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 426
Gary Payton 1,132
+706
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 1,288
Gary Payton 3,570
+2,282
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 3,252
Gary Payton 3,265
+13
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 4,411
Gary Payton 4,480
+69
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 1,692
+300
Gary Payton 1,392
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 4,972
+1,095
Gary Payton 3,877
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 6,664
+1,395
Gary Payton 5,269
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 1,979
Gary Payton 8,966
+6,987
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 874
Gary Payton 2,445
+1,571
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 742
+457
Gary Payton 285
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2,149
Gary Payton 3,030
+881
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2,421
Gary Payton 3,217
+796

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, DeMarcus Cousins had better 3-point percentage and free throw percentage while Gary Payton had better field goal percentage.

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 46.0%
Gary Payton 46.6%
+0.6
3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 33.1%
+1.4
Gary Payton 31.7%
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 73.7%
+0.8
Gary Payton 72.9%

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had higher averages in the Playoffs?

- DeMarcus Cousins had better average in blocks (+0.3)
- Gary Payton had better averages in points (+5.6), field goals made (+2.6), 3-pointers made (+0.3), free throws made (+0.1), offensive rebounds (+0.1), defensive rebounds (+0.2), total rebounds (+0.2), assists (+3.8) and steals (+0.9)
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- Gary Payton had higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.3) and personal fouls (+0.5)
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- Gary Payton had higher averages in field goals attempted (+6.4), 3-pointers attempted (+1.4) and free throws attempted (+0.1)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
Gary Payton 14.0
+5.6
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Gary Payton 5.6
+2.6
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 6.2
Gary Payton 12.6
+6.4
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
Gary Payton 0.9
+0.3
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 1.4
Gary Payton 2.8
+1.4
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 1.9
Gary Payton 2.0
+0.1
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 2.7
Gary Payton 2.8
+0.1
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 0.9
Gary Payton 1.0
+0.1
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 2.6
Gary Payton 2.8
+0.2
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 3.5
Gary Payton 3.7
+0.2
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 1.5
Gary Payton 5.3
+3.8
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Gary Payton 1.4
+0.9
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
+0.3
Gary Payton 0.2
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
Gary Payton 1.9
+0.3
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2.3
Gary Payton 2.8
+0.5

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who had more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Gary Payton played more years (+12) and games (+134), and had more points (+1,988), field goals made (+796), 3-pointers made (+126), free throws made (+270), offensive rebounds (+130), defensive rebounds (+375), total rebounds (+505), assists (+781), steals (+206) and blocks (+22)
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- Gary Payton had more turnovers (+266) and personal fouls (+388)
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- Gary Payton had more field goals attempted (+1,814), 3-pointers attempted (+407) and free throws attempted (+382)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
DeMarcus Cousins 3
Gary Payton 15
+12
Games
DeMarcus Cousins 20
Gary Payton 154
+134
Points
DeMarcus Cousins 167
Gary Payton 2,155
+1,988
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 59
Gary Payton 855
+796
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 124
Gary Payton 1,938
+1,814
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 11
Gary Payton 137
+126
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 28
Gary Payton 435
+407
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 38
Gary Payton 308
+270
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 54
Gary Payton 436
+382
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 18
Gary Payton 148
+130
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 52
Gary Payton 427
+375
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 70
Gary Payton 575
+505
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 30
Gary Payton 811
+781
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 10
Gary Payton 216
+206
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 10
Gary Payton 32
+22
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 31
Gary Payton 297
+266
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 46
Gary Payton 434
+388

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 Gary Payton had better free throw percentage.

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 47.6%
+3.5
Gary Payton 44.1%
3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 39.3%
+7.8
Gary Payton 31.5%
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 70.4%
Gary Payton 70.6%
+0.2
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