Complete Stats Comparison of DeMarcus Cousins and Stephen Curry

Here you have a complete side-by-side comparison of all the stats recorded by DeMarcus Cousins and Stephen Curry 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 Cousins2
(rebounds, blocks)		2
(rebounds, blocks)		11
seasons
Stephen Curry3
(points, assists, steals)		3
(points, assists, steals)		16
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
Stephen Curry4
(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 TotalBetter Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins5
stats		5
stats		0
stats
Stephen Curry7
stats		9
stats		3
stats
Who has better stats in the Playoffs?
All the stats
Player Better Career Average Better Career TotalBetter Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins4
stats		2
stats		1
stat
Stephen Curry8
stats		12
stats		2
stats

- "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, Stephen Curry has better averages in points, assists and steals while DeMarcus Cousins has better averages in rebounds and blocks.

Who has higher averages in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins has better averages in free throws made (+1.1), offensive rebounds (+1.9), defensive rebounds (+3.6), total rebounds (+5.5) and blocks (+0.8)
- Stephen Curry has better averages in points (+5.1), field goals made (+1.4), 3-pointers made (+3.3), assists (+3.4) and steals (+0.2)
- DeMarcus Cousins has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+0.2) and personal fouls (+1.4)
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- DeMarcus Cousins has higher average in free throws attempted (+2.4)
- Stephen Curry has higher averages in field goals attempted (+2.7) and 3-pointers attempted (+7.3)

NBA Regular Season, Career Stats Per Game

Points
DeMarcus Cousins 19.6
Stephen Curry 24.7
+5.1
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 7.0
Stephen Curry 8.4
+1.4
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 15.2
Stephen Curry 17.9
+2.7
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 0.7
Stephen Curry 4.0
+3.3
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 2.0
Stephen Curry 9.3
+7.3
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 5.0
+1.1
Stephen Curry 3.9
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 6.7
+2.4
Stephen Curry 4.3
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 2.6
+1.9
Stephen Curry 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 7.6
+3.6
Stephen Curry 4.0
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 10.2
+5.5
Stephen Curry 4.7
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Stephen Curry 6.4
+3.4
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 1.3
Stephen Curry 1.5
+0.2
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 1.1
+0.8
Stephen Curry 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 3.3
+0.2
Stephen Curry 3.1
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 3.7
+1.4
Stephen Curry 2.3

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Regular Season?

- DeMarcus Cousins has more offensive rebounds (+1,023), defensive rebounds (+822), total rebounds (+1,845) and blocks (+477)
- Stephen Curry played more years (+5) and games (+372), and has more points (+12,584), field goals made (+4,086), 3-pointers made (+3,632), free throws made (+780), assists (+4,561) and steals (+679)
- DeMarcus Cousins has more personal fouls (+111)
- Stephen Curry has more turnovers (+1,038)
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- Stephen Curry has more field goals attempted (+8,432), 3-pointers attempted (+8,301) and free throws attempted (+13)

NBA Regular Season Stats, Career Totals

Years
DeMarcus Cousins 11
Stephen Curry 16
+5
Games
DeMarcus Cousins 654
Stephen Curry 1,026
+372
Points
DeMarcus Cousins 12,802
Stephen Curry 25,386
+12,584
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 4,562
Stephen Curry 8,648
+4,086
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 9,924
Stephen Curry 18,356
+8,432
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 426
Stephen Curry 4,058
+3,632
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 1,288
Stephen Curry 9,589
+8,301
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 3,252
Stephen Curry 4,032
+780
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 4,411
Stephen Curry 4,424
+13
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 1,692
+1,023
Stephen Curry 669
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 4,972
+822
Stephen Curry 4,150
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 6,664
+1,845
Stephen Curry 4,819
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 1,979
Stephen Curry 6,540
+4,561
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 874
Stephen Curry 1,553
+679
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 742
+477
Stephen Curry 265
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2,149
Stephen Curry 3,187
+1,038
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2,421
+111
Stephen Curry 2,310

Comparison of Percentages in the Regular Season

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Regular Season, Stephen Curry has 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%
Stephen Curry 47.1%
+1.1
3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 33.1%
Stephen Curry 42.3%
+9.2
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 73.7%
Stephen Curry 91.1%
+17.4

Comparison of Stats Per Game in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

Comparison highlight In the Playoffs, out of the five main statistical categories, Stephen Curry 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)
- Stephen Curry has better averages in points (+18.4), field goals made (+6.0), 3-pointers made (+3.6), free throws made (+2.8), defensive rebounds (+2.0), total rebounds (+1.8), assists (+4.6) and steals (+1.0)
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- Stephen Curry has higher (worst) averages in turnovers (+1.7) and personal fouls (+0.2)
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- Stephen Curry has higher averages in field goals attempted (+13.5), 3-pointers attempted (+9.2) and free throws attempted (+2.5)

NBA Playoffs, Career Stats Per Game

Points
DeMarcus Cousins 8.4
Stephen Curry 26.8
+18.4
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 3.0
Stephen Curry 9.0
+6.0
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 6.2
Stephen Curry 19.7
+13.5
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 0.6
Stephen Curry 4.2
+3.6
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 1.4
Stephen Curry 10.6
+9.2
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 1.9
Stephen Curry 4.7
+2.8
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 2.7
Stephen Curry 5.2
+2.5
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 0.9
+0.2
Stephen Curry 0.7
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 2.6
Stephen Curry 4.6
+2.0
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 3.5
Stephen Curry 5.3
+1.8
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 1.5
Stephen Curry 6.1
+4.6
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
Stephen Curry 1.5
+1.0
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 0.5
+0.2
Stephen Curry 0.3
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 1.6
Stephen Curry 3.3
+1.7
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 2.3
Stephen Curry 2.5
+0.2

Comparison of Totals Stats in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

Who has more total stats in the Playoffs?

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- Stephen Curry played more years (+7) and games (+135), and has more points (+3,980), field goals made (+1,329), 3-pointers made (+639), free throws made (+683), offensive rebounds (+95), defensive rebounds (+663), total rebounds (+758), assists (+923), steals (+221) and blocks (+40)
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- Stephen Curry has more turnovers (+485) and personal fouls (+342)
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- Stephen Curry has more field goals attempted (+2,932), 3-pointers attempted (+1,609) and free throws attempted (+757)

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Totals

Years
DeMarcus Cousins 3
Stephen Curry 10
+7
Games
DeMarcus Cousins 20
Stephen Curry 155
+135
Points
DeMarcus Cousins 167
Stephen Curry 4,147
+3,980
Field Goals Made
DeMarcus Cousins 59
Stephen Curry 1,388
+1,329
Field Goals Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 124
Stephen Curry 3,056
+2,932
3-Pointers Made
DeMarcus Cousins 11
Stephen Curry 650
+639
3-Pointers Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 28
Stephen Curry 1,637
+1,609
Free Throws Made
DeMarcus Cousins 38
Stephen Curry 721
+683
Free Throws Attempted
DeMarcus Cousins 54
Stephen Curry 811
+757
Offensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 18
Stephen Curry 113
+95
Defensive Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 52
Stephen Curry 715
+663
Total Rebounds
DeMarcus Cousins 70
Stephen Curry 828
+758
Assists
DeMarcus Cousins 30
Stephen Curry 953
+923
Steals
DeMarcus Cousins 10
Stephen Curry 231
+221
Blocks
DeMarcus Cousins 10
Stephen Curry 50
+40
Turnovers
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 31
Stephen Curry 516
+485
Personal Fouls
(lower is better)
DeMarcus Cousins 46
Stephen Curry 388
+342

Comparison of Percentages in the Playoffs

Comparison highlight:

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

NBA Playoffs Stats, Career Percentages

Field Goal Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 47.6%
+2.2
Stephen Curry 45.4%
3-Point Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 39.3%
Stephen Curry 39.7%
+0.4
Free Throw Percentage
DeMarcus Cousins 70.4%
Stephen Curry 88.9%
+18.5
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