DeMarcus Cousins vs. John Thompson Comparison

Head-to-head comparison between the NBA stars John Thompson 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.

John Thompson

NBA Timeline:	1946-47 2023-24
DeMarcus Cousins: 2010-11 to 2021-22
John Thompson: 1964-65 to 1965-66

NBA Championships and Seasons

NBA Championships DeMarcus Cousins 0 John Thompson 2

NBA Seasons DeMarcus Cousins 11 John Thompson 2

Playoffs Played DeMarcus Cousins 3 John Thompson 2

All-Star Games DeMarcus Cousins 4 John Thompson 0

Honors and Awards

All-NBA Teams (Total Selections) DeMarcus Cousins 2 John Thompson 0

NBA Regular Season Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 19.6 John Thompson 3.5

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.2 John Thompson 3.5

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.0 John Thompson 0.3

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.3 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.1 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 12,802 John Thompson 262

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 6,664 John Thompson 260

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 1,979 John Thompson 19

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 874 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 742 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 654 John Thompson 74

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .460 John Thompson .410

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .331 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .737 John Thompson .595

Best Season (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 27.0 (2017) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 12.9 (2018) John Thompson 3.6 (1965)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 5.4 (2018) John Thompson 0.3 (1966)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.6 (2018) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.7 (2015) John Thompson - n/a **

NBA Playoffs Stats

Stats Per Game

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 8.4 John Thompson 2.2

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 3.5 John Thompson 2.7

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 1.5 John Thompson 0.2

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.5 John Thompson - n/a **

Totals Stats

Total Points DeMarcus Cousins 167 John Thompson 13

Total Rebounds DeMarcus Cousins 70 John Thompson 16

Total Assists DeMarcus Cousins 30 John Thompson 1

Total Steals DeMarcus Cousins 10 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Blocks DeMarcus Cousins 10 John Thompson - n/a **

Total Games DeMarcus Cousins 20 John Thompson 6

Percentages

Field Goal Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .476 John Thompson .214

3-Point Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .393 John Thompson - n/a **

Free Throw Percentage DeMarcus Cousins .704 John Thompson 1.000

Best Playoffs (no game minimum)

Points Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 10.6 (2022) John Thompson 3.7 (1965)

Rebounds Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 4.9 (2019) John Thompson 4.0 (1965)

Assists Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 2.4 (2019) John Thompson 0.3 (1965)

Steals Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.6 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Blocks Per Game DeMarcus Cousins 0.8 (2019) John Thompson - n/a **

Notes: ** Blocks and steals started to be recorded in 1973-74, this player has no data for the stat. Three-point shots were implemented in 1979-80, this player has no data for the stat.