DeMarcus Cousins vs. Adrian Dantley Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars Adrian Dantley and DeMarcus Cousins that includes championships won, honors and awards obtained, regular season and playoffs stats and other data put side by side.

Who scored more points in his career? Who averaged more points in playoffs? Who won more championships? Who led the season more times? Who won more MVP awards? These questions and many more, are answered here. It includes NBA Championships, seasons, playoffs, awards, statistical data for points, rebounds, assists, steals, blocks and percentages.

Head-To-Head Career Comparison

DeMarcus Cousins

vs.

Adrian Dantley

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
Adrian Dantley: 1976-77 to 1990-91

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 Adrian Dantley 0

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 Adrian Dantley 15

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 Adrian Dantley 7

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 Adrian Dantley 6

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 Adrian Dantley 2

Scoring Leader DeMarcus Cousins 0 Adrian Dantley 2

Rookie of The Year DeMarcus Cousins 0 Adrian Dantley 1

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 Adrian Dantley 24.3

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 Adrian Dantley 5.7

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 Adrian Dantley 3.0

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 Adrian Dantley 1.0

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 Adrian Dantley 0.2

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 Adrian Dantley 23,177

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 Adrian Dantley 5,455

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 Adrian Dantley 2,830

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 Adrian Dantley 944

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 Adrian Dantley 150

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 Adrian Dantley 955

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 Adrian Dantley .540

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 Adrian Dantley .171 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 Adrian Dantley .818

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) Adrian Dantley 30.7 (1983)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) Adrian Dantley 7.8 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) Adrian Dantley 4.8 (1983)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) Adrian Dantley 1.5 (1978)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) Adrian Dantley 0.3 (1978)

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 Adrian Dantley 21.3

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 Adrian Dantley 5.4

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 Adrian Dantley 2.3

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Adrian Dantley 0.9

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 Adrian Dantley 0.1

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 Adrian Dantley 1,558

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 Adrian Dantley 395

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 Adrian Dantley 169

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 Adrian Dantley 69

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 Adrian Dantley 6

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 Adrian Dantley 73

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 Adrian Dantley .525

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 Adrian Dantley .000 *

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 Adrian Dantley .796

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) Adrian Dantley 32.2 (1984)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) Adrian Dantley 8.3 (1978)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) Adrian Dantley 4.2 (1984)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) Adrian Dantley 1.7 (1978)

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) Adrian Dantley 1.0 (1978)

Notes: * Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80. Some years in this player's career don't have stats.